Resolving Disputes about Educational Provision: A Comparative Perspective on Special Educational Needs

With contributions by recognised experts in the field of education law, this book is a comparative study of the resolution of special education disputes, including via mediation. It analyses the varying approaches in England, Scotland, the US and the Netherlands and addresses major questions of dispute resolution, redress, judicial and non-judicial approaches and the protection of citizens' rights. The first review of mediation in citizen v. state disputes outside the context of the courts, this topical book also incorporates findings from a recent ESRC study into dispute resolution in special educational needs cases. It will not only be of interest to those concerned with education issues but also those interested in administrative justice, especially the role of mediation generally

Contents: Preface; Grievances, disputes and education rights, Neville Harris; Dispute resolution in education: roles and models, Neville Harris; On the right track? The resolution of special educational needs disputes in England, Neville Harris with Emily Smith; Resolving additional support needs disputes in Scotland: contesting professionalism and rights, Sheila Riddell and Elisabet Weedon; Rights and interests in the balance: special education and disputes in The Netherlands, Paul Zoontjens; Where the buck stops: special education and dispute resolution in the United States, Charles J. Russo and Allan G. Osborne, Jr; Resolving disputes about special educational needs: cross-border comparisons and reflections, Sheila Riddell and Neville Harris; Index.