Lupton, RuthThrupp, MartinBrown, Ceri2010-10-082010-10-082010Lupton, R., Thrupp, M. & Brown, C. (2010). Special educational needs: a contextualised perspective. British Journal of Educational Studies, 58(3), 267-284.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/4668The paper examines variations in the extent of special education needs (SEN) in different socio-economic contexts, drawing on data from 46 English primary schools. It examines the implications of variations in SEN for individual pupils and for school organisation and processes. It reviews funding allocations for SEN and what they mean for the provision of support in different settings.enspecial educational needs (SEN)school fundingpovertyschool contextJournal Article10.1080/00071005.2010.500607