The article looks at the various types of "support" provided students with learning difficulties in the United Kingdom including direct pupil support, teacher/pupil support, and support in curriculum delivery. Individual schools need to determine the role of support teachers and specifics of their support policy. (DB)

This article examines the role of the support and advisory teacher in serving handicapped students in the British educational system. Stressed is the process of developing a positive profile so that teachers perceive the support staff positively. A model of varieties of credibility is applied to the support teacher's role. (DB)

The paper looks at staffing issues in meeting special educational needs in high schools in Manchester, United Kingdom. The concerns of Heads of Departments (N=26) included improved training and inservice, their extended roles within their schools, the support role of special needs staff, and the need for more planning and evaluation. (Author/DB)