This overview of the impact of Britain's Education Reform Act on special needs students in colleges of further education focuses on the transfer of power from local education authorities to unelected governing bodies, creation of a market-oriented system, the scope of further education, and creation of a system of financial delegation. (JDD)

The head of a London primary school criticizes possible effects of the British Education Reform Act on the education of students with learning difficulties. Specifically noted are negative effects of local management of schools, reallocation of resources, formula funding, unequal ability by schools to raise funds, and destructive competition among…