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Pressures and Needs
•Needs of the individual child
•Parent/Carer views and needs
•Inclusion Agenda
•Identification and Assessment of ASD
•Planning in the long term and providing for immediate needs
Growing levels of diagnosis – different figures given for incidence
Needs of the child across language, communication, imagination and socialisation.  Vary from pupil to pupil – not all statemented.
Excellent special school provision (Beacon schools, SLD special schools, LD special schools working with pupils on ASD spectrum), but pattern of special school provision unable to adjust sufficiently quickly leading to an increase in use of non-Surrey provision