Moved by
Lord Addington
44: After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause—
“Lifelong learning: special educational needs
When exercising functions under this Act, the Secretary of State must ensure that—
(a) providers of further education are required to include special educational needs awareness training to all teaching staff to ensure that all staff are able to—
(i) identify, and
(ii) support,
those students who have special educational needs;
(b) providers of further education provide support for students with special educational needs or disabilities that is of an equivalent standard to those with similar needs in higher education.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment places a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that there is sufficient SEN training for teachers of students in further education and that there is support for students with special educational needs or disabilities that is of an equivalent standard to those with similar needs in higher education.