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Summary of government <strong>in</strong>itiatives<strong>and</strong> policy driversReferencesAET research (2008) recommendsThis research makes the follow<strong>in</strong>g recommendations:• There should be better knowledge <strong>and</strong>underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g of <strong>autism</strong>.• Local authorities should explore options to reducereliance on out-of-authority placements away fromthe local community.• Local authorities <strong>and</strong> primary care trusts shouldidentify long-term outcomes for <strong>children</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>young</strong><strong>people</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>autism</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g placed out of the localauthority’s care.• Local authorities should analyse data on exclusionsfor <strong>children</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong> <strong>with</strong> SEN <strong>and</strong>specifically <strong>autism</strong>.• There should be a range of further educationprovision suitable for learners <strong>with</strong> <strong>autism</strong>.• <strong>Good</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation, tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> support should beavailable to parents of <strong>children</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong><strong>with</strong> <strong>autism</strong>.Make School Make Sense (NAS 2006)This report found:• there is a shortfall of <strong>autism</strong>-specialist ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>edspecial schools• around 20% of <strong>children</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>autism</strong> experienceexclusion• some 87% of <strong>children</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>autism</strong> experiencebully<strong>in</strong>g weekly.It recommended that all local authorities developa diverse range of <strong>autism</strong> provision.All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (2003)National Autism Plan for Children (NAPC)Audit Commission (2007) Out of Authority Placementsfor Special Educational NeedsAET (2008) Educational Provision for Children <strong>and</strong>Young People on the Autism Spectrum Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>Engl<strong>and</strong>: a review of current <strong>practice</strong>, issues <strong>and</strong>challenges, Autism Education TrustCarpenter, Barry, ‘The challenge of <strong>children</strong> <strong>with</strong>complex needs: seek<strong>in</strong>g solutions <strong>and</strong> f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gresolution’, Specialist Schools <strong>and</strong> Academies Trust,2009, https://www.ssatrust.org.uk/subjects/sen/Pages/SEN_edublog_barrycarpenter.aspx.Children’s Service Development Group <strong>and</strong> theLocal Government Association (2009) In It Together:achiev<strong>in</strong>g quality outcomes for <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong> <strong>with</strong>complex needsDCSF (2007a) Aim<strong>in</strong>g High for Young People: a tenyear strategy for positive activities, Department forChildren, Skills <strong>and</strong> FamilyDCSF (2007b) Plann<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Develop<strong>in</strong>g SpecialEducational Provision: a guide for local authorities<strong>and</strong> other proposers, Department for Children, Skills<strong>and</strong> FamilyDCSF (2010) Special Educational Needs <strong>and</strong>Disability: underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g local variation <strong>in</strong> prevalence,service provision <strong>and</strong> support, Department forChildren, Skills <strong>and</strong> FamilyDewson, S <strong>and</strong> Tackey, ND (2010) Impact of Changes<strong>in</strong> Provision on People <strong>with</strong> Learn<strong>in</strong>g Difficulties <strong>and</strong>/orDisabilities post-19DfE (2010) ‘Special educational needs <strong>in</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong>,January 2010’, Statistical First Release, SFR 19/2010,www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000939/sfr19-2010.pdfDfE (2011) Support <strong>and</strong> Aspiration: a new approachto special educational needs <strong>and</strong> disability – aconsultation, Department for EducationDfES (2002) Autistic Spectrum Disorders: good<strong>practice</strong> guidance, Department for Education<strong>and</strong> SkillsDfES (2004) Remov<strong>in</strong>g Barriers to Achievement:the government’s strategy for SEN, Department forEducation <strong>and</strong> SkillsDfES (2006) National Audit of Support, Services <strong>and</strong>Provision for Children <strong>with</strong> Low Incidence Needs,Department for Education <strong>and</strong> SkillsDfES (2007) Aim<strong>in</strong>g Higher for Disabled Children:transform<strong>in</strong>g services for disabled <strong>children</strong> <strong>and</strong> theirfamilies, Department for Education <strong>and</strong> SkillsDOH (2009) Valu<strong>in</strong>g People Now: a new threeyearstrategy for <strong>people</strong> <strong>with</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g disabilities,Department of HealthDOH (2010a) Fulfill<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Reward<strong>in</strong>g Lives: thestrategy for adults <strong>with</strong> <strong>autism</strong> <strong>in</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong>, Departmentof HealthDOH (2010b) Healthy Lives, Healthy People: our strategyfor public health <strong>in</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong>, Department of HealthDOH (2010c) Personalisation through Person-CentredPlann<strong>in</strong>g, Department of HealthNAS (2006) Make School Make Sense: <strong>autism</strong> <strong>and</strong>education, the reality for families today, NationalAutistic SocietyOfsted (2010) The SEN <strong>and</strong> Disability ReviewPolicy Exchange (2010) Special Educational Needs:reform<strong>in</strong>g provision <strong>in</strong> English schoolsSomerset County Council (2010) The Somerset SENStrategy for Build<strong>in</strong>g Effective Local Skills, Confidence<strong>and</strong> SEN ProvisionSpecialist Schools <strong>and</strong> Academies Trust (2010)Complex Needs Series, Carpenter, BSpecialist Schools <strong>and</strong> Academies Trust (2011)Summary of Announced Changes to School Fund<strong>in</strong>g,Specialist Schools <strong>and</strong> Academies Trust40 <strong>Good</strong> <strong>practice</strong> <strong>in</strong> support<strong>in</strong>g <strong>children</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>autism</strong> <strong>and</strong> complex needs locally <strong>Good</strong> <strong>practice</strong> <strong>in</strong> support<strong>in</strong>g <strong>children</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>people</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>autism</strong> <strong>and</strong> complex needs locally 41
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