Lib Dems want better support for children with educational needs
The motion passed by conference delegates also stressed the importance of support during transition from school to adult services, whilst an amendment proposing the funding of dedicated pools of specialist teachers available to schools where the school doesn’t have the capacity to cope with a child with special needs, was only narrowly defeated.
The Lib Dem plans also include proposals to:
· Ensure the inclusion in teacher training courses of training in all types of special educational needs
· Work towards achieving and then reducing the six month target for assessment of SEN
· Ensure the needs of SEN students are included within plans to raise the education leaving age.
West Sussex Lib Dems support such a policy and want to see much more money allocated towards special needs education in the County. A move to do this and for more respite care for those with autistic children was defeated by the Conservatives at the 2008/09 Budget Council meeting last month. The Lib Dem Opposition on the Council will continue to fight for more money for this badly underfunded service.
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