What plans does the Welsh Government have to introduce interventions for early learning settings to support ALN learners before they begin formal education, following the Written Statement: Strategic Education Workforce Plan, made by the Cabinet Secretary for Education on 13 January 2025?
The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Act introduced the statutory framework for supporting learners aged 0 to 25. Early Years ALN Lead Officers are already playing an important role in improving the early identification of lower-level needs, and in preventing the development of ALN. They are establishing referral routes and raising awareness among multi-agency partners; and helping ensure the early years workforce has the appropriate skills, mechanisms, and tools for preventing the development of ALN and supporting young children with ALN.