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Autism NI wins 3 year campaign for mandatory autism training for teachers. Great news and we congratulate Autism NI on their hard work. Now we need mandatory training on dyslexia! 1 in 10 pupils has dyslexia! Many are not being diagnosed or supported because of the lack of resources in SEN. WE’VE DONE IT!After a …

Good news! £10m allocated for SEN in latest monitoring round. This is will be used to address the backlog in assessment and diagnosis as well as cover costs such as transport. However, it is estimated that SEN in NI needs an extra £25m per year, so we have some way to go yet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-51274047