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Inclusion must extend beyond FE students to staff

Now I’m thriving as a neurodivergent FE professional and championing greater workplace support for others

Relax functional skills rules for autistic apprentices, says ex-minister

Many autistic people “struggle” to complete higher level apprenticeships due to maths and English tests, the ex-minister said

Do you know how to support a student with a recent autism diagnosis?

As a member of staff with Asperger’s Syndrome, I have first-hand experience of the kind of support that can really help, writes Harry Empsall I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome in 1999 at the age of four. My journey hasn’t been an easy one because along the way I have encountered ignorance and bullying. But […]

Review prompted by autistic teen’s college enrolment heartbreak

A college is reviewing its enrolment procedures after an autistic boy was asked not to return just days after he was mistakenly allowed to start a course – and his mother’s heartbroken Facebook post went viral. James Parker, 16, began a one-year pathways course at City College Norwich last Monday, but his mother Emma received […]