special needs parents needs
The National Autistic Society’s chief executive, Mark Lever, said: “A great many parents of children and young people with autism have to fight huge battles to get the education support that should be theirs by right, often at considerable emotional and financial expense.
“We hear terrible stories from parents of local authorities flouting the law by ignoring diagnoses, not meeting statutory timescales, failing to write statements properly, and even saying they ‘don’t do’ statements any more.
“It is hardly surprising then that parents have little confidence in the special educational needs system, and they could be forgiven for thinking that this report will do little to change what for them is an often complicated, intimidating, and sometimes infuriating system.”
Children’s Secretary Ed Balls said: “In the New Year we will set our plans to address the recommendations that Brian has made to address the changes to teaching and learning that are necessary to improve educational outcomes for children with SEN. We are now working to ensure all parents have confidence in decision making by giving them and their children a stronger voice at the heart of the SEN system.”
Yeah. I hope Mr Balls carries out his promise, but I’m not holding my breath.
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Looks like another plan without any money.
the government have been saying this for many years but things get worse
When will they learn that actions speak louder than words?
As far as my experience goes, they can improve education all they like (my son’s was fine). There are no jobs for autistic/asperger adults, there are no jobs for any other kind of adults.
Not only am I not holding my breath, but the National NAS are not that great at standing up for individuals either sadly.
It pains me to say it, but this could be another instance of unthinking prejudice against a ‘hidden’ illness. My youngest son has Down’s Syndrome so we are deeply embedded in the SEN process and generally the people we deal with are keen to help as much as they can. Yes, dealing with ‘the system’ is like trying to herd cats while wading through treacle and simultaneously juggling soot, but individually they’re good people. My point is that anyone can see by looking at my Ben that he has special needs. I share the previous commenters’ doubts about whether yet another government initiative will have any effect at all, other than enabling the politicians to say that something is being done and to blame someone else when nothing comes of it.