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Penelope Hannant, Assistant Professor in Educational Inclusion, University of Birmingham

HISTORICAL FACTS: Schools need a new approach in identifying special educational needs - The Untold Story

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The assessment system for children and young people with additional needs in England is failing.

More people than ever are on waiting lists for autism and specific learning difficulties. Some NHS trusts are closing waitlists for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Services are overloaded and past breaking point.

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