Funding Inclusive Education: the Economic Realities

Citation

(2003), "Funding Inclusive Education: the Economic Realities", Education + Training, Vol. 45 No. 8/9. https://doi.org/10.1108/et.2003.00445hae.004

Funding Inclusive Education: the Economic Realities

Funding Inclusive Education: the Economic Realities

Alan J. MarshAshgate2003ISBN: 0754608964£39.95

Shows that funding for pupils with special educational needs has created resource-management difficulties for schools and budgetary-control problems for local education authorities. Demonstrates that special educational needs are an area in which local education authorities frequently overspend. Argues that many local education authorities are now considering revisions of their funding formulae for additional and special educational needs during best-value reviews and fair-funding consultations. Examines the policy context for formula funding and the design and accountability issues for the construction of a revised formula. Presents the idea that a funding formula should be viewed as a key instrument of policy to help in delivering specific inclusive policy objectives to meet the additional and special educational needs of pupils.