Autistic Spectrum Disorder Education Provision

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FOI Team
Legal & Corporate Compliance / Cydymffurfio Cyfreithiol a Chorfforaethol
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent

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Dear Sir / Madam,

 

In response to your Freedom of Information request, please find the
details below.

 

1. How many students are registered at schools in the authority. Please
provide information based on total primary and total secondary cohort.

Primary - 6125

Secondary - 2997

Total  - 9122

 

2. How many students in total have a confirmed Autistic Spectrum Disorder
diagnosis? Please provide a information based in primary and secondary
cohorts.

Primary  - 66

Secondary - 58

Total 124

 

3. Please describe the nature of provision for these students. I am
interested in knowing if they are taught in their mainstream school, in
resource bases / units in schools, a pupil referral unit or other forms of
provision.

Pupils with ASD in Blaenau Gwent are educated in mainstream schools, with
additional support provided for those who require additional support, in
two primary ASD resource bases, both with capacity for 12 pupils, and a
KS3/4 ASD resource base with a capacity of 18 pupils. In addition Blaenau
Gwent has a special school that is able to cater for pupils with ASD who
meet criteria.

 

4. Does the authority provide a home tuition service?

Yes

 

5. If so, how many students are currently registered with the service?

Home tuition - 4

Community tuition - 5

 

6. How many students were registered with the service in 2016-7?

Throughout the year:

Home tuition - 9

Community tuition - 14

 

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The Information Commissioner’s address is:

Information Commissioner’s Office – Wales

2nd Floor, Churchill House

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Cardiff

CF10 2HH

Telephone: 029 2067 8400

Fax: 029 2067 8399

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Yours faithfully

 

FOI Team

Legal & Corporate Compliance / Cydymffurfio Cyfreithiol a Chorfforaethol

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau
Gwent

 

Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond i chi rhoi gwybod i ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.

The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

 

 

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