P-06-1559 Uphold ALN Children’s Right to Needs-Based Support and Full-Time Education in Wales

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This petition was submitted by Danielle Jones, having collected a total of 455 signatures.

Text of petition:

🚨 Children with ALN are being denied full-time education and support in Wales — unless they have a formal diagnosis.
This goes against Welsh law, which says support must be based on need, not diagnosis.

Additional information:

Despite clear provisions in the ALN and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 and the ALN Code, many local authorities are refusing to provide support unless a child has a formal diagnosis. This is not only unlawful — as the law states support must be based on need — but also leads to children being denied full-time education, left on reduced timetables, or out of school entirely.
As a parent of a child with additional learning needs, I have witnessed firsthand how difficult it is to access support in Wales unless a formal diagnosis is in place. This goes directly against Welsh law, which clearly states that provision must be needs-based. My child, like many others, has been denied the support and full-time education they deserve — not because their needs are unclear, but because the system wrongly prioritises diagnosis over support.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 02/03/2026. 

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above. 

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 02/03/2026. 

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Ynys Môn
• North Wales

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