TY - SER AU - Tomlinson, Sally AU - Colquhoun, Robert F. TI - The political economy of special educational needs in Britain T2 - Disability & Society PY - 1995/// KW - ECONOMICS KW - EDUCATION KW - TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK N2 - This article raises questions as to how far young people regarded as having special educational needs or disabilities are prepared for participation in the economy. It focuses on those aspects of further education curriculum that emphasise skills, and the development of National Vocational Qualifications which emphasise competences ER -