Readers need to be conscious of the fact that the following description gives a general outline, but there are likely to be regional and institutional differences.
The term 'student' is used for registered pupils or students throughout all educational phases.
READERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THE TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND PROVISION IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED ARE SPECIFIC TO THAT INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY.
PLEASE NOTE: THE COMPILERS OF THE INCA ARCHIVE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY OR CONTENT OF RESOURCES/WEBSITES LINKED TO FROM THE INCA WEBSITE.
FROM TIME TO TIME, THE URLS OF LINKS FROM THE INCA WEBSITE MAY CHANGE WITHOUT THE ARCHIVE COMPILERS BEING AWARE OF THIS FACT. WE APOLOGISE IF YOU DISCOVER THIS TO BE THE CASE AND WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US KNOW (inca@nfer.ac.uk)