Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Friday, 4 April 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 April 2014. It was answered by Edward Timpson (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 April 2014 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Children: Autism
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to improve the education of children with pathological demand avoidance.
- Answer
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The reforms made in Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014 will improve education for all pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). These reforms will ensure that there is a focus on identifying the individual needs and aspirations of children and young people with the full involvement of their families. The Act requires joint planning and commissioning of services across education, health and social care, so that these needs can be met more effectively.
The National Autistic Society acknowledges that pathological demand avoidance is increasingly becoming recognised as part of the autism spectrum. The Department for Education continues to fund the Autism Education Trust to provide training to early years, school and further education staff on autism. We also provide grant funding to organisations including Ambitious about Autism and the National Autistic Society in order to support implementation of the reforms.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 195317; 579 c409W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Children Autism Special educational needs
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- 2014-04-18 20:52:34 +0100
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