The initial training of teachers to teach children with special educational needs: A national survey of English Post Graduate Certificate of Education programmes |
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| Authors: | Tricia Nash Brahm Norwich |
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| Institution: | Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, Heavitree Road, Exeter Ex1 2LU, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | With moves towards inclusive education, there are demands for developments in initial teacher education as regards special needs and inclusive education. This paper outlines initial training in England within an international context. It then reports findings of a recent national survey of Programme directors and subject tutors of Post Graduate Certificate in Education programmes (PGCE) for primary and secondary teachers about the initial training provision in this aspect teaching. The main findings are about varied practices across placement schools, the commitment to the training partnership, coordination problems across the partnership and organising teaching experience of pupils with SEN. The implications of the study are also discussed in national and international terms. |
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| Keywords: | Initial teacher education Special educational needs Disability Inclusive education Post Graduate Certificate of Education Initial teacher training |
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