Murphy, Alison and Greenway, Charlotte and Conn, Carmel (2024) Negotiating additional learning needs reform in Wales: The voice of the ALNCo. British Journal of Special Education. ISSN 1467-8578
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Abstract
Through a focus on the work of the additional learning needs co‐ordinator (ALNCo) and their collaboration with others, this article examines the policy–practice intersection, specifically focusing on inclusive education and practices to support additional learning needs in primary schools in Wales in response to recent educational reform. Our study gathered data from three focus groups of ALNCos across south Wales, with three participants in each group. Our findings explore ALNCos' sense of connectedness within the system and the conditions that supported the development of certain educational practices, some of which align with the new policy agenda and others which have their roots in the previous system of supporting children with special educational needs. Four key themes are presented: compliance with mandated practice, non‐compliance and resistance to reform, the importance of accountability within local systems, and challenges of the ALNCo role.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | ** Article version: VoR ** From Wiley via Jisc Publications Router ** History: received 14-08-2024; accepted 23-11-2024; epub 13-12-2024. ** Licence for VoR version of this article: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | policy, additional learning needs, ALNCo, Wales, reform |
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
| Divisions: | Institutes and Academies > Institute of Education and Humanities > Academic Discipline: Childhood, Youth and Education |
| SWORD Depositor: | JISC Publications Router |
| Depositing User: | JISC Publications Router |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Dec 2024 16:15 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2024 16:15 |
| URI: | https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/3285 |
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