ABSTRACT
This chapter examines various approaches to organisation and structure that a special school can develop in collaboration with other schools and with the local authority. I look at the collocation of special schools and mainstream schools; dual registration/placement; extended schools including ‘full service’ schools and children’s centres; federations that include special schools; and the specialist special schools programme (along with the leading-edge partnership programme). The chapter explores organisational issues surrounding the development of generic special schools. In both the opportunities provided by the closer location of special and mainstream schools and in organisation of generic special schools, I suggest that account is taken of the progress and development of pupils.
