PGCE; BA; BEd; MEd; PhD

Profile

Penny Lacey had a background in teaching children and young people with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties before she came to the School of Education in 1991.

Research Interests

Her research interests include:

• learning and development of people with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties, particularly in the area of literacy and thinking skills
• management issues in special education and adult learning disability services, particularly interagency work

Teaching and administration responsibilities

She is programme supervisor for ‘Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (Severe, Profound and Complex)’ which is a distance education programme for anyone working with children or adults who are severely disabled and ‘Inclusion and Special Educational Needs’ which is a programme available in distance education and campus modes. She is also co-ordinator for ‘Practitioner Inquiry in Education’ which is a module for dissertation preparation available in distance education and campus modes.

Publications (selection)

Strogilos, V., Lacey, P., Xanthacou, Y., and Kaila, M. (in press) Collaboration and integration of services in Greek special schools: two different models of delivering school services, International Journal of Inclusive Education.

Porter, J. And Lacey, P. (2008) Safeguarding the needs of children with a visual impairment in non-VI Special schools British Journal of Visual Impairment, 26, 1, 50-62

Lacey, P. (2007) Multi-agency work to meet complex needs in schools, In Limbrick, P. (ed.) Family-centred Support for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs. Clifford: Interconnections  

Lacey, P., Layton, L., Miller, C., Goldbart, J. and Lawson, H. (2007) Literacy for Children with Severe Learning Difficulties: Exploring Conventional and Inclusive Literacy. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. 7 (3): 149-160  

Porter, J. and Lacey, P. (2005) Researching Learning Difficulties. London: Paul Chapman

Lacey, P. (2001) Support Partnerships:  Collaboration in Action. London: David Fulton

Lacey, P. & Ouvry, C. (eds.) (1998) People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities: A Collaborative Approach to Complex Needs. London: David Fulton

Collis, M & Lacey, P (1996) Interactive Approaches to Teaching: A Framework for INSET. London: David Fulton

Publications 2001 - 2008 [complete, pdf]