Additional learning needs

Guidance and services

• The Additional Learning Needs Code and regulations
  Details on the law to help children and young people with additional learning needs.
• Additional learning needs (ALN) factsheets
  Guidance to explain how the ALN Act will affect children, parents, education and health and social care.
• Learning support guidance
  Guidance for teachers and parents on how to help learners with learning, physical or sensory needs.
• Person-centred reviews guidance
  Advice for people involved in discussions to make sure learners with additional learning needs get the help they need.
• Additional learning needs transformation programme: frequently asked questions
  Includes details of the new additional learning needs (ALN) system and how we will put in place the changes.
• The Equality Act 2010 (Disabled School Pupils) (Wales) Regulations 2021
  Guidance to support local authorities in their duties as set out in the Equality Act 2010 (Disabled School Pupils) (Wales) Regulations 2021.
• Independent special post-16 institutions (ISPIs) regulations 2020
  Regulations, impact assessments and guidance on requirements for a list of independent special post-16 institutions.
• Additional learning needs (ALN) system
  Guidance for children, young people, parents, carers, schools, other educational settings and local authorities on the additional learning needs (ALN) system.
• Recognising and recording progress and achievement (RARPA)
  RARPA guidance for learners with additional learning needs.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act
  Collection
  Details and impact assessments on the law to help children and young people with additional learning needs.
• Workforce planning of special educational needs (SEN) specialist services: final report
  Report
  A review of current and future demand, capacity and challenges.
• Review of special educational needs (SEN) workforce development requirements: final report
  Report
  A review of the skills of the current workforce and suggestions on how to improve and develop them.
• The Learner Support Services Directions (Wales) 2011 (2011 No. 2)
  Legislation
  The Welsh Ministers make the following Directions in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40(1) of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009. These directions concern the securing, provision and participation in learner support services for relevant young persons.
• Draft Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator (Wales) Regulations 2020
  Collection
  Regulations, impact assessments and guidance on the statutory role of the Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator.