This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Require mandatory training on ASD/ADHD and SEND for teachers
Under current circumstances teachers are not required to have this training. This can cause long term cost to other services due to later diagnosis when things do go wrong as well as SEND children treated and labeled as disruptive rather than having a SEND which effects children's self perception.
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Teachers are the proffesionals who see children every day. Currently many SEND children are identified as "problems" or "naughty" before diagnosis and diagnosis often occurs when things have reached critical points and other proffesionals brought in and notice the traits. If teachers were trained to identify and work with SEND and notice ADHD and Autism traits, for example, early, then it leads to earlier more effective management and support immediately creating money saving long term.
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MPs debate support for children with SEND
On Wednesday 21 April, MPs debated support for children with SEND. The debate was led by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP, and took place in Westminster Hall.
Find links to watch the debate, read the transcript and access other relevant material here: https://houseofcommons.shorthandstories.com/support-for-children-with-SEND/index.html
What are Westminster Hall debates?
Westminster Hall is the second Chamber of the House of Commons.
Westminster Hall debates give MPs an opportunity to raise local or national issues and receive a response from a government minister. Any MP can take part in a Westminster Hall debate.
Debates in Westminster Hall take place on ‘general debate' motions expressed in neutral terms. These motions are worded ‘That this House has considered [a specific matter]'.