Hunter, J., Runswick-Cole, K., Goodley, D. et al. (1 more author) (2020) Plans that work: improving employment outcomes for young people with learning disabilities. British Journal of Special Education, 47 (2). pp. 134-151. ISSN 0952-3383
Abstract
This article offers a critical reflection on the function of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) in pathways to employment for disabled young people. We consider ‘the education plan’ as an artefact of special educational needs systems. We problematise the often taken‐for‐granted assumption that such plans are always and only a ‘good’ thing in the lives of disabled young people seeking pathways to employment. At the same time, we consider the rise in demand for plans that are understood by many as a crucial mechanism for achieving support. Following the recent policy reforms in England, we describe a context in which the funding of education is shrinking and in which the promise of employment for disabled young people has yet to be delivered. We conclude by proposing some changes to policy and practice to enhance employment opportunities for disabled young people.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Authors. British Journal of Special Education published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of National Association. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | SEND; EHCP; employment; learning disability |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Education (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2019 16:37 |
Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2021 09:12 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1467-8578.12298 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:153974 |
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