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Swann, Will – British Journal of Special Education, 1989
An educator criticizes the appeals process provided for in the 1981 British Education Act for parents of children with special educational needs. Noted are discriminatory features of the provision, a common lack of independence by the hearing committee, and the limited authority of the Independent Panel of Special Education Experts. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Decision Making, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Singh, Delar K. – 2000
This paper discusses the Person's with Disabilities Act (PDA) passed in 1995 in India and compares it with the United State's Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997. The comparison indicates the PDA is more limited in its coverage, does not include due process procedures, and does not fund the education of individuals with…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Disabilities
Meager, Nigel; Tyers, Claire; Perryman, Sarah; Rick, Jo; Willison, Rebecca – 2002
Recent employment law reforms in England precipitated a telephone survey of a stratified random sample of 5,120 employed people (1,000 respondents) that was intended to find their levels of awareness and knowledge of employment rights and their exercise of those rights. Survey results included the following: (1) nearly 70% of those questioned…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Civil Rights Legislation, Collective Bargaining