If a child or young person has difficulties accessing learning, and they re quire additional support beyond that typically made available in a mainstream school, they are likely to have additional learning needs. Whilst the wording is different, additional learning needs are basically the same as special educational needs. Part of the planned reforms include changing the term ‘special educational needs’ to ‘additional learning needs’ (ALN). The Welsh Assembly is looking to change how support for special educational needs is delivered. Support for special educational needs in Wales comes from the Education Act 1996.Īt the moment, Wales still uses the term special educational needs (SEN). If you are not sure whether your child or young person has special educational needs, you should seek specific legal advice. This means that disabilities which have an impact on the ability to learn are specifically included. Since the Children and Families Act came into force in England, the term used is special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). If a child or young person has additional difficulties in accessing school or education, and requires support beyond that typically made for young people of the same age, they likely have special educational needs. This creates a test for establishing whether a child or young person has special educational needs. In England, special educational needs are defined by the Children and Families Act 2014. Special educational needs (SEN) affect how a person learns.

Special educational needs are any form of difficulty a child or young person has in accessing education.

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