Sentences with phrase «additional learning needs»

Local authorities may feel they have no choice but to charge schools more for services like cutting the grass or reduce funds that provide resources for pupils with additional learning needs.

The majority (92 %) said universities should use technology to make it easier for students with additional learning needs to access textbooks and other course materials.

The Bill also supports the Welsh Government's wider vision of achieving one million Welsh speakers by 2050 by including a series of strategic duties aimed at driving progress towards a truly bilingual additional learning needs system.

Welcoming the news, education secretary, Kirsty Williams, said: «Nearly a quarter of learners in Wales will experience some form of additional learning need (ALN) during their early years or education and this Bill places them at the very heart of our system.

Additionally, between 28 February and 9 March 2017, the Welsh Government held eight stakeholder events across Wales to engage with professionals and the public to raise awareness of the proposed additional learning needs system.

A motivating programme to support the development of short - term memory and working memory for learners with dyslexia and other additional learning needs.

We also didn't want additional learning needs to be an obstacle which is why we have worked especially hard to overcome issues such as stage fright and social anxiety through individual rehearsals and coaching.

Teachers value how it supports pupils with additional learning needs as well as bringing learning to life.

The comments come as consultation ends on the Welsh government's white paper on additional learning needs.

With the right funding and training for education practitioners and joined up working across health and education settings, this new law could help improve outcomes for learners with additional learning needs.

Speaking ahead of the Bill gaining Royal Assent and highlighting why this legislation is so important, the First Minister said: «Nearly a quarter of learners in Wales will experience some form of additional learning need (ALN) during their early years or education and this Bill places them at the very heart of our new system.

In publishing the consultation summary and outlining her proposals for how the new system will work in Wales, Kirsty Williams said: «This Bill is at the heart of our programme to transform the education and support for young people with additional learning needs.

The National Assembly for Wales has passed the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Bill which aims to transform this area to better support young people.

«Once the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill receives Royal Assent, expected in January 2018, it will pave the way for a radical new approach; driving improvements in standards to ensure all learners are supported to meet their full potential.»

The wide - ranging legislation contains eleven main aims and will be backed up by an ambitious wider programme of reforms, measures, subordinate legislation and an Additional Learning Needs Code, which will sit alongside the Bill.

New legislation which will transform the additional learning needs system in Wales so it provides better support to children and young people aged 0 - 25 years is due to gain Royal Assent.

Education secretary, Kirsty Williams has published a report summarising the responses to a consultation on options for implementing the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill.

It will see the replacement of the terms «special educational needs» and «learning difficulties / disabilities» with the new term, «additional learning needs».

«This is why we put in place new measures to improve the SEND training available to school staff, including tools developed through our work with organisations like nasen, to boost the profile of early years professionals working with children who have additional learning needs — building on a commitment set out in our Early Years Workforce Strategy.»

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With heavy investment in technology across the school, and a number of pupils with additional learning needs, Head teacher Ken McGowan needed to ensure that the resources he invested in would provide his pupils with good access to the curriculum and would be enhancing their learning.

However it praised school improvement services in local authorities and the provision for children with additional learning needs.

«Today is a significant day in Wales for learners with Additional Learning Needs (ALN)-- the Assembly will be passing the Additional Learning Needs and Tribunal (Wales) Bill into law.

«The Bill replaces the terms Special Educational Needs and Learning Difficultly and Disability, with Additional Learning Needs.»

Russell Hobby, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said schools would welcome more support for children who had additional learning needs.

How teachers used the MoneySmart Teaching Program to assist students with additional learning needs.

The basic idea behind hiring a learning support coordinator is to ensure that students» special requirements and additional learning needs are met.

Image in Action provides sexual education to people with disabilities or additional learning needs.