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Understanding and Challenging the SEND Code of Practice
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Understanding and Challenging the SEND Code of Practice



December 2018 | 176 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

Offering a clear but critical overview and interrogation of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 2015, this book provides the context for understanding recent developments in SEND policy reform. It also considers implications for SEND professionalism and partnership working. The book also successfully links policy and theory to practice and has a focus on professional ethics. This book is aimed primarily at higher level students on Masters and professionals engaged in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and is supported by chapter objectives, case studies, summaries of key concepts and annotated further reading suggestions.


 
Part I: SEND Policy and Policy Reform
 
Chapter 1: An Introduction to the SEND Code of Practice 2015
 
Chapter 2: SEND Policy History and Approaches to Policy Reform
 
Chapter 3: Key Concepts and Controversies in the Field of SEND
 
Part II: SEND Professionalism and Professional Ethics
 
Chapter 4: Policy Technologies and the Enactment of the 2015 Code
 
Chapter 5: Professionalism and Ethics for SEND Practitioners
 
Chapter 6: Moral Dilemmas, Ethical Decision-Making and an Ethical Audit Framework
 
Chapter 7: Moral Stress, Ethical Differentiation and Ethical Discernment
 
Part III: SEND Partnership Working
 
Chapter 8: Partnership Working with Parents
 
Chapter 9: Multi-Agency Working and Inter-Professional Collaboration
 
Chapter 10: Working with the Individual

This is a very welcome book that seeks to broaden and deepen understanding of the SEND Code of Practice as well as enabling readers to challenge it. It involves a novel in-depth historical and policy analysis and deserves a wide readership.

Brahm Norwich
Professor of Educational Psychology and Special Needs, University of Exeter

This book helps school leaders to understand their responsibilities as stated in the SEND Code of Practice, and also challenges them to think about the controversies they could face in its implementation.  Issues rarely focused on in books for practitioners, such as professionalism, ethics and moral dilemmas, are explored.

Sue Soan
Senior Lecturer in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion (SENI), Canterbury Christ Church University

Beate uses the changes in the SEND Code of Practice to explore a range of topics in this book. It contains useful information about the history of SEND policy and legislation and its implications, the impact of changes to the policies for professional practice, and the dilemmas of partnership working with the family, the child and other professionals. This will be a good resource book for anyone who is interested in the relationship between policy development and professional practice. There are a number of signposts for further reading and resources which will be particularly helpful for students pursuing these topics.

Prithvi Perepa
Senior Lecturer in Education (SEN and Inclusion), University of Northampton

A much needed book, raising questions and provoking thought processes.

Miss marie bradwell
Children and Young People, University of St Mark And St John
February 6, 2020

This is a good read for SEND students to really grasp the Code of Practice.

Mrs Suzanne Caroline Barham
Education Department, Boston College
January 16, 2020

This has become part of our Inclusive practice module. It has been incredibly powerful and useful for trainees to develop their understanding of the Code of Practice.

Mr Chris Ives
School of Teacher Development, Bishop Grosseteste University
July 8, 2020

The first module for the NASENCO Award at the University of Worcester looks at policy and legislations and their implications for practice. This publication takes a critical look at both policy and legislation, doing so in a well informed way. This is a welcome addition to the SENCO reading list.

Mr Sean Bracken
Institute of Education, Worcester University
September 23, 2019

This excellent and timely book equips the reader with broad knowledge on the updated SEND Code of Practice, as well as the history of SEND. As the title suggests, in understanding better, the reader is enabled in challenging current legislation. A well recommended read, particularly for SEND professionals but all teachers/trainers/leaders would benefit.

Professor Kerry Scattergood
Adult and Communication Skills, Solihull College & University Centre
January 7, 2019

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