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<p>The Children and Families Act 2014 sets out the statutory framework for supporting
children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND),
which places a number of duties on local authorities and others. Guidance is provided
in the 0-25 SEND Code of Practice. This is available online here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25</a>
and is supported by a range of other guidance and information available online both
via GOV.UK and on the National Association for Special Educational Needs (Nasen) SEND
gateway (https://www.sendgateway.org.uk/).</p><p> </p><p>The government takes the
support for children and young people with dyslexia seriously. I recently spoke at
a global summit on dyslexia attended by more than 200 people, including industry bodies
and organisations, educationalists and over 35 overseas foundations and governments
who support dyslexia.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2017 and March 2018, the department
provided £500,000 to the British Dyslexia Association, in partnership with Helen Arkell
Dyslexia Centre, the Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific
Learning Difficulties, the Dyspraxia Foundation and Manchester Metropolitan University,
to provide support for children and young people with dyslexia and other specific
learning difficulties. This builds on work with dyslexia organisations the government
funded in 2013-15 and 2015-16 to facilitate better support for children with dyslexia
and other specific learning difficulties</p><p> </p><p>This year we are funding Nasen
and University College London, on behalf of the Whole School SEND consortium which
includes the British Dyslexia Association, to embed SEND into school improvement practice
and equip the workforce to deliver high quality teaching across all types of special
educational needs (SEN). New SEND regional leads will bring together practitioners
and networks in their local area to build a community of practice, help identify regional
SEN school improvement priorities and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise.</p><p>
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