Partnerships for inclusive education : a critical approach to collaborative working

The government's commitment to 'joined-up thinking' forms the cornerstone of the 'partnership' approach used in health and education provision today. Todd argues that this over-reliance on 'partnerships' can in fact be counter-productive. She presents a new way of thinking about partnerships.
Content: What partnerships for what kind of inclusive education? --
Being seen and heard and making a difference : how children participate --
The absent special guest : children as service users --
Parent partnership : the need for a richer story --
Integrated services : an invitation to inclusion, or exclusion? --
Participation for inclusion : the practice-people-context model --
Towards authentic participation : examples of practice --
Appendix : what kind of services do children and young people want?
Abstract: Increased partnership between professionals indicates a major opportunity for child and parent participation, but one that seems in danger of being side-stepped. This book looks at reasons for this situation, what is happening, what developments and initiatives have been tried and what can we do to develop a culture of participation.