
Every child should have the chance to be understood. I want the curriculum to require that all children be taught about neurodivergence. This should include teaching on Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia (DCD), Dyscalculia, Tourette's Syndrome, and sensory processing disorder, to name a few examples.
Bridget Phillipson
Education Secretary
Review and reform education system to support neurodivergent children in schools
Fund and require trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming support in schools
Mandate all teachers in mainstream schools receive SEN & mental health training
Introduce children's rights into the primary and secondary curriculum
Include Mindfulness in the Curriculum for Schools
Every child should have the chance to be understood. I want the curriculum to require that all children be taught about neurodivergence. This should include teaching on Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia (DCD), Dyscalculia, Tourette's Syndrome, and sensory processing disorder, to name a few examples.
Review and reform education system to support neurodivergent children in schools
Fund and require trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming support in schools
Mandate all teachers in mainstream schools receive SEN & mental health training
Introduce children's rights into the primary and secondary curriculum
Include Mindfulness in the Curriculum for Schools