Funding Inclusive Education: The Economic Realities (Monitoring Change in Education)

Marsh, Alan J.

ISBN 10: 0754608964 / ISBN 13: 9780754608967

Published by Ashgate Pub Ltd, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Funding Inclusive Education: The Economic Realities (Monitoring Change in Education)
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754608964
• ISBN 13: 9780754608967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

Funding for pupils with special educational needs has created resource management difficulties for schools and budgetary control problems for LEAs. Special educational needs is a frequent area of LEA overspending. These issues are particularly important as the development of inclusion and raising attainment for all pupils are key government priorities. Many LEAs are now considering revisions of their funding formulae for additional and special educational needs during Best Value Reviews and Fair Funding consultations. This accessible book examines the policy context for formula funding and the design and accountability issues for the construction of a revised formula. One of the central themes is the idea that a funding formula should be viewed as a key instrument of policy to assist in delivering specific inclusive policy objectives to meet the additional and special educational needs of pupils.

About the Author

Dr Alan J Marsh isA now working in aA freelance capacity having worked as a Local Education AuthorityA educational psychologist for 19 years, most recently with Nottinghamshire County Council, UK. He has taught in primary, secondary and special schools. HeA was seconded to the Department for Education and Skills in 2001 as a facilitator to the Special Educational Needs Data Strategy Steering Group working on the National Performance Framework for SEN. This book has been updated and revised from hisA PhD, and was awarded a second place in the order of merit by the British Educational Research Association (BERA) for their annual Dissertation Award. A