Event Summary

This September the Welsh Government committed to strengthening the long term sustainability of the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) system.

With growing demand for ALN support and increasing workforce pressures, join us next February for our timely Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Wales Conference. Bringing together best practice settings and expert speakers from across the country, don’t miss this opportunity to stay up to date with the latest developments and strengthen ALN provision in your setting.

The Welsh Government’s new Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Plan sets out plans to ensure that no learners are left behind and reaffirms that necessary support must be in place for learners with ALN. Understand how to measure progress for all learners and the next steps for unlocking their potential.

Hear the latest on challenges around school attendance. Gain practical insights to help you improve attendance of learners with ALN and break down barriers to learning. Understand how to tackle persistent absence and effectively manage Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA).

Learn how to develop and maintain effective Individual Development Plans (IDPs), including for learners with complex needs. We will spotlight how settings can work effectively with health and local authority partners to deliver joined up, coordinated support.

With Audit Wales findings from this April showing that the ALN system faces pressures threatening its long-term sustainability, and with the first statutory review of Welsh-medium additional learning provision published, join us to gain insight on the latest developments for planning, budgeting and bilingual provision.

We look forward to bringing you the full programme and speaker line-up shortly

Brochure can be provided in Welsh. Cysylltwch am y llyfryn Cymraeg – email [email protected]

Key Points

  • What works? Best practice case studies from primary and secondary schools
  • Managing workload and increasing need in the classroom
  • An update on how learners with ASN are progressing
  • Next steps for expanding Welsh language ALN provision
  • Keeping learners engaged: developing an appropriate and effective curriculum
  • Ensuring learners with ALN aren’t left behind
  • Practical advice on tackling persistent absence
  • What does inclusion look like in practice?
  • Understanding the role and remit of ALNCos