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Young People with SEN and ALSN in the Youth Justice System

Young People with SEN and ALSN in the Youth Justice System. Dr Jonathan Evans 6 th April 2009 University of Wales, Gregynog. Aims. To explore some of the issues that relate to young people with SEN and ALSN in the youth justice system. To consider some of the implications for practice.

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Young People with SEN and ALSN in the Youth Justice System

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  1. Young People with SEN and ALSN in the Youth Justice System Dr Jonathan Evans 6th April 2009 University of Wales, Gregynog

  2. Aims • To explore some of the issues that relate to young people with SEN and ALSN in the youth justice system. • To consider some of the implications for practice.

  3. Definitions: Special Educational Needs “Children have special educational needs if they have a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for them.” Welsh Assembly Government (2004, 1, 1.3)

  4. Definitions: Learning Difficulties Children have a learning difficulty if they: • have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age; or • have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the local education authority; and • are under compulsory school age and fall within the definition at (a) or (b) above or would do so if special educational provision was not made for them. WAG (2004: 1.1.3)

  5. Definitions: Four Areas of SEN • Communication and interaction • Cognition and learning • Behaviour, emotional and social development • Sensory and/or physical

  6. Definitions: Additional Learning Support Needs - 1 • Those that need assistance because of their circumstances; and • those that “…have a longer-term disorder or condition.” WAG (2006: 1, 1.6)

  7. Groups with Additional Learning Support Needs - 1 • Children of families in difficult circumstances • Pupils with special educational needs • Pupils with a disability • Certain minority ethnic pupils, including those learning English as an additional language • Asylum-seeking children • Gypsies and travellers • Children of migrant workers • More able and talented pupils

  8. Groups with Additional Learning Support Needs - 2 • Those who are looked after by the local authority • Pupils with medical needs • Young parents and pregnant young women • Young offenders • Young carers • Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pupils • School refusers and school phobics • Pupils who perform or who have employment WAG (2006: 2, 1.3)

  9. SEN and the Youth Justice System: Issues • Accurate information on numbers and categories of need • Assessment and appropriate provision • Unidentified educational needs • Addressing SEN and ALSN simultaneously • Resources and capacity • Closer co-operation between Education, Health and Criminal Justice practitioners • Working in partnership with parents/carers and young people • Community and custody: the alignment of provision • Lack of appropriate post-16 training provision

  10. Some Practice Issues • If ‘Young Offenders’ are identified as a group of children with ALSN, what are the implications for policy and practice? • SEN and selected ALSN: a case for diversion from the criminal justice system? • What’s in a name? Helpful and harmful diagnostic labelling.

  11. References Welsh Assembly Government (2004) Special Educational Needs Code of Practice for Wales, Cardiff: WAG Welsh Assembly Government (2006) Inclusion and Pupil Support – National Assembly Circular No 47/2006, November 2006, Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government

  12. Contact Details Centre for Criminology, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Glamorgan Pontypridd CF37 1DL jwevans@glam.ac.uk 01443 482241

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