Information for parents regarding ALN Reform

What does ALN mean?

At Alltwen Primary School , we are proud of the support that we offer for learners with Additional Learning Needs. All learners within the school are supported well and we have positive working relationships with learners and their families as well as other individuals and organisations that work with the young person. The support, guidance and interventions that we offer are tailored to meet the needs of each learner individually and this support is monitored and adapted in a pupil-centred way.

Additional Learning Needs legislation in Wales has changed. It is now known as ‘The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Reform’. At Alltwen, we are working hard and are prepared for these changes as well as looking forward to the additional support that this will now bring.

The law has changed for several reasons, as previously:

The child or young person’s needs might be found too late
The support might be provided to the young person too late
The young person and their parents/carers might not be involved enough in planning
The current system can be complicated to understand
The law only currently covers children and young people up to the age of 19

The new legislation for ALN will now bring about several main changes.

It brings together all current systems into a new, single system for ALN
It is pupil-centred, where young people and their parents are completely involved in decision making
It provides learners with the same type of statutory plan (Individual Development Plan or IDP), irrespective of age or setting
It improves transition between settings
It allows further Welsh language provision
It is a fair and transparent system.

Supporting information is available for parents and learners to explain the changes that has come into place. Below, you will find links to help sheets and further information about how the new changes will now affect learners and their families.

However, if you require any further information about the changes, you can contact us at school and ask to speak Miss Rhian Hughes the Additional Learning Needs Coordinator (ALNCo).