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Physiotherapy: Pupils

Answer

Physiotherapy and occupational therapy services are provided on the basis of assessed clinical need. It is the responsibility of local heath care providers to commission services to meet the needs of their local communities including the provision of services for children and young people with physical and neurological disabilities.

The Department of Health and Department for Education have worked together to develop the Government's Green Paper ‘Support and Aspiration—A new approach to SEN’ published in March 2011 and the Next Steps document published in May 2012. 20 pathfinders covering 31 local authorities and primary care clusters have been appointed to test the Green Paper proposals, including a new single assessment process with a single education, health and care plan and the option of a personal budget for children and families that would benefit from one.

‘Support and Aspiration—A new approach to SEN’ is available at:

www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/Green-Paper-SEN.pdf

‘Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability—progress and next steps’ is available at:

http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/s/support%20and%20aspiration%20a%20new%20approach %20to%20special%20educational%20needs%20and%20disability %20%20%20progress%20and%20next%20steps.pdf

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

112301; 546 cc959-960W

Session

2012-13

Subjects

Pupils Occupational therapy Department of the Environment

Link

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