London mayor pledges £4M to improve speech and language support

Children & Young People Now 18/05/23

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's violence reduction unit (VRU) will put £4M into improving support for children with special educational needs (SEN), who are at a greater risk of crime than their peers. 

The funding will focus on early identification of SEN and delivering support programmes, such as speech and language support. 

Autism: Highest rate on record of NI children with diagnosis

BBC 18/05/23

1 in 20 school children in Northern Ireland have a diagnosis of autism accroding to the department of health (DoH). It is the highest prevalence rate on record.

College Crush: I really like a girl but I fear my mates and my autism might spoil it for me

The Sun 22/05/23

The Sun's agony aunt responds to an autistic young person's concerns and signposts them to Ambitious about Autism for support.

Ministers 'absolutely not' trying to ration EHCPs

tes magazine 23/05/23

Children and families minister, Claire Coutinho, said she expected demand for EHCPs to drop as support in mainstream schools and early identification of needs improve.

The government is not trying to 'ration' the number of education, health and care plans (EHCPs), says the minister.

London Marathon's runner support for Ambitious about Autism

The Bolton News 24/05/23

This article covers a runner who raised £6,500 for Ambitious about Autism after completing this year's London Marathon.

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