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<p>The reforms made in Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014 will improve education
for all pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). These reforms
will ensure that there is a focus on identifying the individual needs and aspirations
of children and young people with the full involvement of their families. The Act
requires joint planning and commissioning of services across education, health and
social care, so that these needs can be et more effectively.</p><p>The National Autistic
Society acknowledges that pathological demand avoidance is increasingly becoming recognised
as part of the autism spectrum. The Department for Education continues to fund the
Autism Education Trust to provide training to early years, school and further education
staff on autism. We also provide grant funding to organisations including Ambitious
about Autism and the National Autistic Society in order to support implementation
of the reforms.</p><p> </p>
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