Access to the System: The Legislative Interface

The past decade has seen major developments in terms of policy and practice for families with children with disabilities and special needs. The principles of family-based services and inclusion are widely recognized. But the rhetoric and the reality do not always match. Complex assessment systems an...

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Published inEnabling Access pp. 245 - 256
Main Author Russell, Philippa
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2012
Edition1
Subjects
Multiple Learning Difficulties
GP Fund Holder
Disabled Persons Act
Child Development Centre
Parental Ill Health
Secretary Of State
OFSTED Report
Direct Contact Services
Danse Macabre
School Sen Policy
Guru Nanak
Community Child Health Services
Child Health Services
UK Legislation
IEP
Optimum Health Services
Played Back
Children's Services Plans
ATL
Hearing Impairment
Home Town
AT1
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ISBN1853464201
9781138159716
1138159719
9781853464201
DOI10.4324/9781315067780-23

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Summary:The past decade has seen major developments in terms of policy and practice for families with children with disabilities and special needs. The principles of family-based services and inclusion are widely recognized. But the rhetoric and the reality do not always match. Complex assessment systems and changes in the management of child health, education and social services have improved the actual commissioning of services but - in an increasingly contractual culture - have created major challenges to families in terms of understanding the system.
ISBN:1853464201
9781138159716
1138159719
9781853464201
DOI:10.4324/9781315067780-23