The Special Educational Needs and Disability Order (SENDO), which cameinto effect on 1 September, will force educational bodies to changetheir policies if they are found to be discriminating against childrenwith special needs.
The Department of Education and the Department of Employment andLearning have provided 57.8m until 2008 to help implement the newlaw. The money will provide training in special needs educationrequirements to education officers, principals, teachers andgovernors.
Geoffrey McGeagh, assistant senior education officer at the NorthEastern Education and Library Board, said it was still unclear whatchanges the law would force. "We don't know the implications yet, as itdepends on parent reaction," he said. "If they wish their child toattend a mainstream school then we have to address issues such asbuildings and education support."
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