Local Education Authorities are now obliged to put in place arrangements to try to settle disagreements over the provision for children with special educational needs. This practical book aims to help those charged with making these arrangements and those directly involved in the conciliation and mediation process.While there is no 'right way' to resolve disputes of this kind, the ultimate goal must be to reach a positive conclusion as quickly as possible for the benefit of the child involved. In this book, the authors look at a range of approaches and issues to achieve this such as:*how to plan disagreement resolution*skills and techniques for mediation*tools for training and self-assessment*the SEN tribunal*ethical and legal issues.The book includes contributions from leading practitioners in special educational needs, law, mediation and conciliation. It is the ideal handbook for all those working in the area of special education needs, both in schools and for LEAs and other agencies.
Author(s): Irvine S Gersch
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 304
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Contributors......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Preface and how to use this book......Page 14
Introduction......Page 18
Setting up local disagreement resolution, conciliation and mediation arrangements......Page 44
SEN conciliation......Page 62
SEN mediation......Page 109
The SEN tribunal......Page 165
Mediation skills and techniques......Page 178
Ethical issues and dilemmas......Page 211
Training to be a mediator......Page 223
Conclusions emerging themes and future possibilities......Page 233
Sources of further information......Page 236
Bibliography......Page 286
Index......Page 290
