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Disabled children and special schools

Title
Disabled children and special schools
Genre
Interview; Documentary; Special
TX Date
6 Apr 1986
Year of production
1986
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Duration
00:49:05
Description
Programme presented by Eve Conway on special schools in London and possible changes in Government education policy and effects of Children Act 1981 meaning children with physical and mental disabilities will be integrated into mainstream schools. Visits several schools and interviews disabled children; Bob Dunn junior minister; Tony Fowler and Nia(?) Crosby(?), Mead School, Harlow; Sally Wheeldon, Tye Green School, Harlow; Bob Hancock, ILEA; Peter Turner, Mandy Reeve(?), Laura Pease(?), Whitefield Special School, Walthamstow; Mrs Benderatly(?), Myra(?) Beckham(?) and Amanda Anderson, Walthamstow High School; Pat Lacey(?), parent of brittle bone child, Sarah Lacey(?); Brenda Chowdhury(?), Abbots Road School; John Davies(?), Laycock School, Islington; Elizabeth Dean(?), educational psychologist; John Fish, former government inspector; Jack Ashley MP.
Contributors
Jack Ashley; Eve Conway; Bob Dunn; Tony Fowler; Sally Wheeldon; Bob Hancock; Peter Turner; Mandy Reeve(?); Laura Pease(?); Mrs Benderatly(?); Amanda Anderson; Myra(?) Beckham(?); Pat Lacey(?); Brenda Chowdhury(?); Nia(?) Crosby(?); John Davies(?); Elizabeth Dean(?); John Fish
Keywords
Legislation; London; Education; Children (age group); Schools; Learning disabilities; Mentally disabled; Disabled children; Educational reform; Special education; Physically disabled; Special educational reform

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