Huw Thomas

@huw-t.bsky.social

Marketing & Comms Director, Norwood. Empowering neurodivergent children, families and adults to live their best lives. https://norwood.org.uk

We welcome the government's commitment to working across party lines and engaging stakeholders in shaping the future of social care. As our Chief Executive, Naomi Dickson, highlights, this must be a national conversation about a national issue. Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/3TqvB2l

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Norwood cautiously welcomes the SEND reforms in the Schools White Paper. We support greater inclusion and the £1.6bn investment, but funding must meet real need, specialist provision must be protected, and families must remain at the heart of decisions. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4um6OdV

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Wow. “A key aim is that a formal diagnosis – for conditions such as autism… should not be a prerequisite” If true, it’s great news for the families we support at Norwood who describe long waits for diagnosis to access services. #SEND @norwooduk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Children with special needs in England will keep current support, minister says

Georgia Gould reassures parents that no child will be asked to leave school or have levels of assistance removed

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Parents across England are deeply worried about losing vital support for children with learning disabilities (@guardian): https://bit.ly/4bXdXu6 At Norwood, we’re concerned SEND reform could limit access to support. Reform must prioritise early, needs-led help for every child. #SENDReform

Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send changes

Survey by disability charity finds 45% of parents of children with complex needs ‘worried support will be taken away’

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