Autism within Schools

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Education – in the Senedd at 2:02 pm on 15 January 2020.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 2:02, 15 January 2020

Minister, sport plays an important part in supporting children with autism and their families. However, children with autism are often misunderstood and can find socialising and communication challenging in their communities and in their surroundings. The lack of autism awareness among other children can therefore lead to autistic people being isolated or bullied. Minister, what guidelines has the Welsh Government issued to ensure that our schools take a proactive approach to raising autism awareness to promote greater understanding and tolerance of autism in our classrooms? Thank you.