Teddy was born healthy and well, although he suffered with what we thought was terrible reflux. When he was a year old I noticed he wasn’t breathing correctly, our local hospital couldn’t work out what was wrong and he was referred to a specialist team in London. After many tests a CT scan revealed that …
The Welsh Government has issued a Code of Practice on the Delivery of Autism Services (CoP) and accompanying supporting guidance (the Guidance). The CoP will be implemented from September 2021 and importantly applies to all age groups. It is aimed at: autistic people, including those with other co-existing conditions providers of social care and health …
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Ambitious about Autism have launched a new toolkit to support autistic young people moving into the workplace. The organisation explains that: When they leave school, too few autistic young people carry on into further education, employment or training. The Transition to Employment toolkit aims to tackle that problem. It has been developed to support those …
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On 14 July 2021, Jeremy Miles, Minister for Education and the Welsh Language issued a written statement explaining that the planned timetable for transfer from the current special educational needs (SEN) system to the new additional learning needs (ALN) system will be modified so that the relevant educational settings can have more time to plan …
On 21 July 2021 the government published a new national strategy for improving the lives of autistic people and their families and carers in England, and implementation plan. It runs from 2021-26 and tackles 6 main themes: improving understanding and acceptance of autism within society; improving autistic children and young people’s access to education, and …
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On 20 July 2021, the Department for Education confirmed the extended powers given to the special educational needs and disability (SEND) tribunal to hear appeals and make non-binding recommendations about health and social care aspects of education, health and care (EHC) plans, provided those appeals also included education elements, will continue. These extended powers are …
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Pobl Trust is the registered charity of Pobl Group – a not-for-profit based in Newport which is aiming to make a positive impact on housing across Wales. We are so excited to have their support, and share their goal of improving the quality of life and creating opportunities for children with brain conditions. Our Cerebra …
The Cerebra Network recently held a virtual event to celebrate the launch of their new dynamic network of researchers. The Cerebra Network will expand on the the work of the Cerebra Centre, which was led by Professor Chris Oliver and developed a world-leading research programme through which the behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics associated with …
Bolt Burdon Kemp have announced the winners of their Design the Change competition. The competition, which is now in its second year, aimed to show how innovative designs can help make a real difference for people living with spinal cord injuries. No stranger to Innovation himself, Dr Ross Head from our Innovation Centre was one …
The SEN/ALN forms passed a new milestone when the ALN Code and regulations were approved by the Senedd on 23 March. Along with the ALN Act 2018, the code and regulations will create the statutory ALN system in Wales. From September 2021 the ALN system will come into force over a three-year phased implementation period. In …
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