Use of creative processes as a tool for social inclusion has gathered momentum in recent years. This article reports the views of education professionals based in Scotland on the use and effects of targeting. While this strategy aims to improve access to those communities considered marginal, it is apparent that some of the effects are detrimental…

This paper reports on a comparative study of mainstream and special school services for pupils with special educational needs in Scotland. The study examined trends in the placement of pupils with Records of Need, considered implications for special schools of serving a changing population, and investigated the capacity of mainstream schools to…