Who goes to SLD schools? Aspects of policy and provision for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties who attend special schools in England |
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| Authors: | DAWN B MALE MATTHEW RAYNER |
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| Institution: | 1. Senior lecturer in educational psychology and special educational needs at the Institute of Education, University of London.;2. Headteacher of Stephen Hawking School in Tower Hamlets, a special school for children with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties. He is also a part-time doctoral student in the School of Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Education, University of London. |
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| Abstract: | This article focuses on aspects of policy and provision for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) who attend special schools in England. The findings reported below are from a larger study, which aimed to answer the question: ‘Who Goes to SLD Schools in England?’ |
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| Keywords: | special schools school placement PMLD life-limiting conditions professional development non-teaching staff |
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