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All children in Britain now come under the responsibility of the Department of Education for their schooling. But in Northern Ireland the education of disabled children is the responsibility of the... DHSS. This programme explores the consequences of this, through the eyes of the parents of disabled children, the Principal of a special school, and a senior DHSS official. The question is posed: would the education of disabled children be better if the DES took over responsibility?
All children in Britain now come under the responsibility of the Department of Education for their schooling. But in Northern Ireland the education of disabled children is the responsibility of the... DHSS. This programme explores the consequences of this, through the eyes of the parents of disabled children, the Principal of a special school, and a senior DHSS official. The question is posed: would the education of disabled children be better if the DES took over responsibility?
| Module code and title: | E241, Special needs in education |
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| Item code: | E241; 04 |
| Recording date: | 1982-01-20 |
| First transmission date: | 16-04-1982 |
| Published: | 1982 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:44 |
| Note: | Also available on audiocassette 434B |
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| Producer: | Nick Brenton |
| Contributors: | John Jaworski; Will Swann; Paul Coulson; Mrs James; Mrs Kelly; Mrs Campion; Mr Miller; Mrs Miller |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Domen-Delacato; Disabled; Northern Ireland; Special Education |
| Master spool number: | TMK03952H461 |
| Production number: | TMK03952H461 |
| Available to public: | no |
