Policy

Afasic policies
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Afasic position statements
Afasic has published statements on the following:

• Removing Barriers to Achievement: The Government's Strategy for SEN, published February 2004
  Published document (pdf document - 97 pages)
  Afasic position statement
  
• The Speaking and Listening Guidelines for children in key stages 1 and 2, published by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in November 2003
  Published document (via DfES website)
  Afasic position statement

Current projects Afasic is involved in
Early Support: Afasic together with RCSLT and Ican have been working with Early Support to develop an information booklet on Speech, language and communication difficulties for parents of children under 3. The booklet entitled "Speech and Lanugage Difficulties" has now been published (Aug 05) and is available from the Early Support website. The document can be downloaded (large file) and is located at the bottom of the page with a reference ESPP14.

Please click on the links for information on Afasic initiatives and projects in Wales and Scotland.

Responses to Government Consultations
All responses were submitted to the Department for Education and Skills unless otherwise stated.

2008

Response to the Bercow Review - January 2008


2007

Submission to the Commission on Special Needs in Education regarding the proposals in the Second Report - October 2007

Response to the consultation Time to Talk - October 2007

Submission to the Education and Skills Select Committee - June 2007

Response to the consultation Making Good Progress - March 2007

Submission to the Education and Skills Committee - January 2007


2006

Submission to the Treasury - November 2006
The Treasury are exploring ways of funding improvements in services for disabled children. Afasic's submission suggests a range of measures that would most benefit children with speech and language impairments.

Parliamentary hearings: services for disabled children and their families - August 2006

Response to the consultation on the Early Years Foundation Stage - July 2006

Response to the consultation on Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances - June 2006


2005

Response to Youth Matters - November 2005

Response to the consultation on the draft wording of Communicating Quality 3 - October 2005 (Royal College)

Submission to the Education and Skills Committee at the House of Commons - October 2005 (the report on language units referred to can be read on the Research page

Submission to the Conservatives' SEN Commission - September 2005

Contribution to the Disability Debate - September 2005 (DRC)

Inclusion, Equality and Diversity: Data - August 2005

Contribution No.1 to a debate about the future form of the English curriculum - July 2005 (QCA)

Contribution No.2 to a debate about the future form of the English curriculum - July 2005 (QCA)

Contribution No.3 to a debate about the future form of the English curriculum - July 2005 (QCA)

Response to the consultation on Skills: Getting on in business, getting on at work - June 2005

Consultation Questionnaire: Designing for Pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Schools - June 2005

Response to Applied Psychology Enhancing public protection: Proposals for the statutory regulation of applied psychologists - June 2005 (DoH)

Pan-London 14 - 19 Learner Offer - March 2005

Interagency Co-operation to Improve the Wellbeing of Children: Children's Trusts - March 2005

Information Sharing Databases in Children's Services: Consultation on recording practitioner details for potentially sensitive services and recording concern about a child or young person - January 2005

A response was also submitted to the Ofsted consultation Framework for Inspecting Schools 2005 in January 2005. For technical reasons it is unfortunately not possible to include it here.

2004

Common Assessment Framework - November 2004

The Future of Initial Teacher Education for the Learning and Skills Sector - February 2004

Transforming Public Services: Complaints, Redress and Tribunals Submitted to the Department for Constitutional Affairs - October 2004

Draft Interim Report published by the DSA Specific Learning Difficulties Working Group - September 2004

Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People (Interim Analytical Report) Submitted to the Cabinet Office - August 2004

Performance Tables and Pupils with Special Educational Needs - July 2004

School Travel Schemes - Draft Bill and Prospectus - June 2004

The Interim Report of the Working Group on 14 - 19 Reform - May 2004

2003

The Education-Related Provisions in the Anti-social Behaviour Bill - December 2003

Guidance for Parenting Orders and Contracts Submitted to the Home Office - December 2003

Every Child Matters - November 2003

Please click on the appropriate links to see consultation responses for Scotland and Wales.

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