Education, Disability and Social Policy

Steve Haines is Director of Public Affairs at Impetus.David Ruebain is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Culture, Equality and Inclusion and Professor of Law at the University of Sussex.

"This book is a powerful contribution to the literature on education, disability and social policy in the UK, of interest to practitioners, experts, and parents alike." Patrick Diamond, Senior Research Fellow, Policy Network

• Foreword by Sam FreedmanForeword by Dame Christine LenehanForeword by Professor Tom ShakespeareIntroduction - David Ruebain and Steve Haines1. Disability and education in historical perspective - Anne Borsay2. Continuity and tensions between the SEND framework and disability rights legislation in recent legislative reforms - Brian Lamb3. Multi-agency working and children and young people with disabilities: from ‘what works’ to ‘active becoming’ - Liz Todd and Jo Rose4. Disabled students in higher education: what progress has been made over the last 30 years? - Sheila Riddell and Elisabet Weedon5. Meeting the standard but failing the test: the case of children and young people with sensory impairments and access to assessments and qualifications - Caireen Sutherland and Martin McLean6. Exploring the intersection of race and disability in English schools - Valentina Migliarini and Chelsea Stinson7. The hidden world of within- school exclusion - Rob Webster8. Social, emotional and mental health needs in educational settings: putting wellbeing into socio- relational context - Robin BanerjeeConclusion - David Ruebain and Steve Haines