Trust to improve education for autistic children
Nancy Rowntree
Friday, November 30, 2007
A new organisation has been launched dedicated to improving the educational experience of children with autism in the UK.
The Autism Education Trust (AET) aims to provide education providers with information, training and support and create a platform to involve young people with autism and their families and carers in planning and developing autism education provision.
It will also look at existing provision and identify gaps in knowledge and support.
Schools minister Andrew Adonis said: “The AET is just one building block in what we hope to be a raft of provision for children with autism. The AET will be an important provider of quality training, consultancy and support for the children's workforce.”
The AET has funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families until April 2008.
It will also look at existing provision and identify gaps in knowledge and support.
Schools minister Andrew Adonis said: “The AET is just one building block in what we hope to be a raft of provision for children with autism. The AET will be an important provider of quality training, consultancy and support for the children's workforce.”
The AET has funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families until April 2008.