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Petition Watch comprises a list of petitions relating to SEN which
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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.uklpetitions/591092
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.par1iament.uk/petitions/590723
Increase funding for Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Services
Provide more funding to CAMHS (child and adolescent mental
health services). Additional funding should be used for better
training and more staff, as well as more sites to make it more
accessible.
petition.parliamentuk/pelitionsI575532
Ban Applied Behavioural
Analysis for autistic people
The Government should ban Applied Behavioural Analysis
(sometimes referred to as "conversion therapy” for autistic
people), and accept that being autistic is ok and autistic
children shouldn’t be subject to “therapy” like this. Many
autistic adults can attest to the horrors of ABA.
petition.parliamenhuk/petitions/578616
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