Riddell, S., Wilson, A., Adler, M. and Mordaunt, E. 2002. Parents, professionals and special educational needs policy frameworks in England and Scotland. Policy and Politics, 30(3): 411–427. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557302760094766

Parents, professionals and special educational needs policy frameworks in England and Scotland

- Bureaucracy
- Professionalism
- Legality
- Managerialism
- Consumerism
- Markets

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The analysis of special needs education policies touches on the topics of education as well provides a study on governance and public policy. It allows for the development of typologies. As result, there is also a shift of focus from government to governance, in which attention is given to people other than the “centre”. 

Significance of Special Needs Education Policy Analysis (Scotland)

Tisdall, E. K., & Riddell, S. (2006). Policies on special needs education: Competing strategies and discourses. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 21(4), 363–379. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856250600956154

Policies on special needs education: Competing strategies and discourses.

- Emphasis on professional expertise
- Emphasis on policy judgements made via political discourse
- Emphasis on legal, fair decision-making
- Emphasis on bureaucratic accountability
- Emphasis on market and regulation

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