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Require School SENCOs to be fully
qualified for the role
School senco’s to be qualified before they take the role
and they must have done in depth training on special educational needs. The current role can be filled by a person not qualified for the role and they have 3 years to qualify.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/591092
Ban Applied Behavioural Analysis for
autistic people
Ban Applied Behavioural Analysis (sometimes referred to as “conversion therapy”) for autistic people.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/578616
Ensure mental health assessments for
children are within 4 weeks of GP referral
The Government should make it a requirement for all NHS Trusts to ensure that the mental health needs of children are assessed within 4 weeks of a referral by a GP, and provide the necessary funding to create capacity for this.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/588224
More funding for local authorities to
assess and support Autistic children
What is needed are social workers specialised in Children with disabilities and not safeguarding social workers. Two different assessments and this needs to be recognised.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/585737
More Funding For SEN Children To
Access Appropriate School Provisions
Make more funding available for schools and local authorities to offer better provisions for SEN children, especially those who do not fit the criteria for special needs EMS/mainstream schools.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/584129
Introduce a statutory Mental Health
Policy to schools in England
Introduce a specific policy for schools which follows the Mental Health Act 2017.
It should promote inclusion and reasonable adjustments, to ensure pupils with significant mental health needs can access education regardless of their limitations.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/584017
Create an emergency fund for ASD
(autism) & ADHD assessments
The Government should create an emergency fund to deal with waiting lists for autism & ADHD assessments for children AND adults.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/589677
Fund free NHS testing for adults for
Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia
Allow all people to be tested for free for Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia via the NHS by specialists.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/596236
Reform school behaviour policies to
prioritise wellbeing and inclusion
We want the Government to recognise the need for
a system-wide review and redevelopment of school behaviour policies, support and training, to benefit young people in schools; aiming to complement and extend the DfE guidance on supporting emotional wellbeing
and inclusion.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/594653
Review and fund improved diagnosis
and treatment of ADHD/ASD
-Increase funding for mental health and neurodivergency services to improve services and reduce waiting times to under 6 months
-Fund improved training for MH professionals on how to accurately identify and diagnose neurodivergency.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/593604
Government funding required for an
autism training support scheme
To Create a scheme for autistic adults and adults with learning difficulties, to break the stigma around adults with learning difficulties, such as autism. As 80% of us are facing poverty and unemployment, as the education system struggle to support those with learning and educational needs.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/590723
Increase awareness of Juvenile
Idiopathic Arthritis in UK schools
Make sure that schools are more aware, and properly educated, about JIA, how it affects a child and their families, as well as the impact this can have on a child’s mental health. JIA happens when the immune system attacks the lining of the joints causing the joints and other organs to swell.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/576198
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