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International
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International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review Vol. 1(1), pp. 12–19, September, 2013 ISSN: 2360-7866 DOI: 10.14662/IJARER2013.002
Full Length Research
A Tapestry of Special Educational
Needs (SEN) in Mainstream Schools of London Boroughs
This study focuses the issues and arguments about SEN and its
provision in mainstream schools. The objective of the study is to
evaluate the effectiveness and management of SEN to explore the
impediments in its affective way. The study based on qualitative
research paradigms for which in-depth semi-structured interviews
were selected tool for data collection. The sample includes the
headteacher, deputy head, SEN Co-ordinator (SENCO) and teaching and
teaching assistants (TAs) who were randomly selected from one of the
middle schools in London Borough. The methodology is content and
themes analysis to express the views and experiences of the sample
about SEN children, their attitudes, models of disabilities,
definitions and types of SEN and the support providing in their
school. Furthermore, critical discussion of the findings and the
methodological issues germane to the research findings elaborated
analysis of teacher’s perceptions towards mainstreaming SEN
students. The study concludes that lack of funds/resources,
inadequate SEN component in initial teacher-training curriculum and
untrained supporting staff make SEN provision ineffective in the
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