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Pupils with special needs: a Scottish perspective

L Morris1, J Watt, P Wheatley

  • 1University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Special Education Division, USA.

Journal of Learning Disabilities
|August 1, 1995
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Scotland's 1981 Education Act redefined special education needs, encompassing all pupils requiring extra support. This inclusive approach now collectively identifies students struggling in school as having learning difficulties.

Area of Science:

  • Education Policy
  • Special Education

Background:

  • The Education (Scotland) Act of 1981 abolished the distinction between ordinary and special schooling.
  • This legislation broadened the definition of special education needs to include any pupil requiring additional support in mainstream classrooms.
  • Currently, pupils struggling academically are broadly categorized as having learning difficulties, a term encompassing a wider range than US 'learning disabilities'.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of the 1981 Act on special education provision in Scotland.
  • To examine the current framework for identifying and supporting pupils with learning difficulties.
  • To describe the organization of special educational practices in response to learning difficulties within Grampian Region.

Main Methods:

  • Policy analysis of the Education (Scotland) Act of 1981.

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  • Examination of the terminology and categorization of special education needs.
  • Case study description of special educational practices in Grampian Region.

    • Main Results:

    • The 1981 Act established a continuum of special education needs based on individual requirements.
    • The needs-assessment process for pupils with learning difficulties is often informal, with few receiving official records of need.
    • Special educational practices in Grampian Region are structured to address the needs of pupils with learning difficulties within the contemporary educational climate.

    Conclusions:

    • The Education (Scotland) Act of 1981 created a more inclusive system for special education.
    • There is a need for clearer, more formalized processes for identifying and supporting pupils with learning difficulties.
    • The organization of special educational provision must adapt to the evolving needs of pupils within the current educational landscape.