Appeals

Return to 'What if I disagree?' Making an Appeal You can appeal to the Education Tribunal if you’re unhappy with a decision regarding Additional Learning Needs(ALN) decisions made by Local Authorities and Further Education Colleges in Wales. The Tribunal will ‘hear’ and decide appeals in...

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What is ALN?

Return to 'Get Support' What is ALN? Additional Learning needs, often referred to as ‘ALN’, is a new term used to describe learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for a child to learn compared to children of the same age. Approximately one in five learners in Wales have...

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School Exclusions

Return to 'Get Support' School Exclusions ?If your child has been excluded, it means they have been removed from school and are not allowed to return, either for a fixed number of days or permanently. If a school permanently excludes a pupil, this means their name will be removed from...

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Moving to the new system

Return to 'Get Support' Moving to the New System  When will the changes take place? Children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) will all move from the SEN system to the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) system between January 2022 and August 2024.  From January 1st 2022,...

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New ALN System

Return to 'Get Support' The Additional Learning Needs System The Additional Learning Needs (Wales) Act 2018, and Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Code 2021 aims and objectives are:   a single system for ALN being more learner-centred providing learners with the same rights and...

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Early Help

Return to 'Our Services' Early Help SNAP Cymru are delighted to be working with the City and County of Swansea to provide family support across Swansea. This exciting service, key working with families across the county, helps children and young people to achieve the best possible...

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Volunteer

Return to 'Get Involved' The Volunteering Experience SNAP Cymru relies greatly on the generosity of individual Volunteers who help deliver and fund our services for children, young people and their families. This year with your help we have provided services for over 3000 families. Your...

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Training

Return to 'Our Services' Our Training The quality of our training is widely recognised and draws upon local and national guidance and experience gained from over 35 years of working in partnership with parents and professionals. • Helps Parents and Carers become more confident in...

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DRS

Return to 'Get Support' Return to 'What if we disagree?' Disagreement Resolution Our specialist services can be used by parents and carers of children with Additional Learning Needs and Young people who have additional learning needs. These services are free and independent of...

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