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Autism and the SEND Code

Autism is a common condition that many schools must work to support. Carol Povey outlines what some of the key changes within recent SEN reforms mean for young people with autism

Autism affects more than 1 in 100 people in the UK so teachers, teaching assistants and other educational professionals are bound to come across children and young people with the condition in the classroom during their career.

Last term, reforms to the SEN system and a new SEN and Disability Code of Practice came into place. These are set to change the way educational professionals in England identify and meet the needs of all pupils with SEN up to the age of 25. The reforms bring an opportunity for all schools to re-evaluate the arrangements they make for children and young people who may have SEN.

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