Education, disability and social policy

Steve Haines is Director of Public Affairs at Impetus.David Ruebain is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Culture, Equality and Inclusion and Visiting Professor at Birkbeck College, London University.

• Contents: Introduction ~ David Ruebain and Steve Haines; Part one: Foundations: Education, disability and the law ~ Cherie Booth QC; Human rights and education: international perspectives ~ Judith Heumann; Children's voice and experiences "The School that I'd like" ~ Ann Lewis; Part two: Contexts, challenges and possibilities: How to lead inclusive schools ~ Nigel Utton; The local context: inter-agency collaboration ~ Peter Gray; Transition ~ Alan Dyson; Part three: The challenges for policy makers: Autism and education ~ Amanda Batten; Inclusive curricula, inclusive assessment: the challenge to knowledge and its measurement ~ Olga Miller, Rory Cobb and Paul Simpson; Widening participation in higher education ~ Sheila Riddell; Disability and the family ~ Philippa Russell; New perspectives ~ Anne Borsay; Part four: Conclusions: Conclusion ~ David Ruebain, Steve Haines and Len Barton.

"This book is a powerful contribution to the literature on education, disability and social policy in the UK, of interest to practitioners, experts, and parents alike." Patrick Diamond, Senior Research Fellow, Policy Network