I was delighted to attend the National Autistic Society’s Let Every Child Learn event to hear about the struggles faced by autistic children and young people at school.
Every child in Erewash deserves a high-quality education and with it, the best start to life. I appreciate that, sadly, children with autism face a number of challenges at school.
It is estimated that out of the 200,000 autistic pupils in England, only a quarter feel happy at school and three in four parents or carers of autistic children said their child’s school place does not meet their needs. Clearly, more needs to be done to support autistic children.
I am grateful to organisations such as the National Autistic Society who play a vital role in raising awareness of these issues. I will continue to stand up for this important issue in Parliament.