Warnock Report
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The Warnock Report is a landmark 1978 UK government report chaired by philosopher Mary Warnock that shaped modern policies and ethical guidelines on special education and the rights of children with special educational needs.
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| Warnock Report canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UK public policy document
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education policy report ⓘ government report ⓘ |
| authoredByCommittee | Committee of Enquiry into the Education of Handicapped Children and Young People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor | statutory framework for special educational needs in the 1980s ⓘ |
| chairperson | Mary Warnock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonName | Mary Warnock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonOccupation | philosopher ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Department of Education and Science
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UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateCompleted | 1978 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational document for modern SEN policy in the UK
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landmark report on special education ⓘ |
| emphasized |
educational rather than purely medical model of disability
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needs-based rather than category-based classification of children ⓘ partnership between parents and professionals ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
rights of children with special educational needs
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special education ⓘ special educational needs ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
identification of children with learning difficulties
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inclusive education policy in the UK ⓘ rights-based approach to special education ⓘ |
| influenced |
Education Act 1981
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UK special educational needs policy ⓘ concept of special educational needs ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | special educational needs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
long-term influence on inclusive education debates in the UK
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shaping terminology and practice around special educational needs ⓘ |
| policyArea |
children’s rights
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disability rights ⓘ education ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| recommended |
continuum of special educational provision
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greater parental involvement in decisions ⓘ individual assessment of children’s needs ⓘ integration of children with special educational needs into mainstream schools ⓘ local authority responsibility for SEN provision ⓘ multi-disciplinary assessment ⓘ statements of special educational needs ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
education of children with disabilities
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educational provision for children with learning difficulties ⓘ policy on special schools and mainstream schools ⓘ |
| typeOfRecommendation | non-statutory ⓘ |
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