Inclusive Education at the Crossroads explores the short and
long-term effectiveness of government plans to reform policy for special
needs education, confronting difficult questions on policies about
inclusion and suggesting alternative ways forward for achieving more
effective education of children with special educational needs and
disabilities (SEND).
Inclusion has been a central concern for education systems globally for
over three decades. However, has preoccupation with inclusion been at
the expense of effective education for children with SEND? Where do
policies for inclusion lead, and do they amount to the special education
reform that is needed? What do the worldwide experiences of inclusion
and special education reveal about how to improve the quality of
education systems for all children in the future? How effective is
provision for children with SEND today? Through this informative and
topical book, Gordon-Gould and Hornby shine an interrogating spotlight
on current provision for SEND and ask if current legislation and policy
inadvertently reinforce problems; if they cause many children with SEND
to fall short of their potential, as well as preventing many schools
from improving their levels of overall academic attainment.
Inclusive Education at the Crossroads provides theory and research
for teachers, school leaders, governors, policy makers, researchers,
parents, post graduate students and anyone seeking practical solutions
to meeting the needs of pupils with SEND in any global context. It will
encourage open debate about the essence of educational inclusion in
order to stimulate creative thinking among all stakeholders.
