The Government of the United Kingdom has published a Green Paper on the special educational needs of children: Excellence forAll Children: Meeting Special EducationalNeeds. This Article provides historical background to the publication of the Green Paper, summarises its proposals, discusses the changes it is likely to bring about and concludes on a mildly optimistic note.
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