The Market Forces? The Effect of Local Management of Schools on Special Educational Needs Provision

Bibliographic Data

ID11160508
AuthorsC Vincent (0000-0003-1284-1950, University of London, corresponding author), Jennifer Evans (0000-0002-8145-8878, University of London), Ingrid Lunt (University of London), Pam Young (University of London)
Year1994
Volume20
Issue3
Pages261-277
Publication date1994-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Educational Research Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0141-1926 • E-ISSN: 1469-3518
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0141192940200302
OpenAlexW2012437179
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited16

This paper explores the approaches taken by local education authorities (LEAs) to the funding and organisation of provision for special educational needs (SEN) under local management of schools (LMS). LMS is seen as playing a central role in the new right's attempts to introduce market ‘realities’ into public sector organisations. It is argued that a more market‐oriented discourse, with its concomitant emphasis on individualism, is taking hold in LEAs, and this is illustrated by references to developments in special education in two case study authorities. The two LEAs respond differently to this situation. However, it is concluded that, despite these variations, LEAs are increasingly in a position where they are having to adapt to a more market‐oriented culture. One element of this is that responsibility for pupils with special needs (particularly those without statements) is increasingly becoming that of the school alone. However, arrangements for ensuring and monitoring that provision remain unclear

Business · Economics · Element (criminal law) · Individualism · Market economy · Pedagogy · Political science · Position (finance) · Public relations · Sociology · Special education · Special needs · Work (physics) · Engineering · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Psychology · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research

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