Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA) was created following the New Labor Government election in 1997 

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In 1995, the Disability Discrimination Act was enacted with a purpose of outlawing discrimination against people with disabilities. 

Disability Rights Legislation in the United Kingdom

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Disability studies, disabled people and the struggle for inclusion

Educational Disability Rights in the UK

Children with special education needs (SEN) are catered to via an inclusion approach, with certain kids also receive “special” education when necessary. The discourse branched out to also address the issue of providing SEN to children considered disruptive, with the government taking steps to reduce lost class days due to school exclusion. Scotland and the rest of the UK follow the multi-track approach, with SEN being a topic of constant change and debate.

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