Information from the Area Inclusion Group (AIG)

The AIG will continue to focus on supporting establishments to include children and young people within their local communities and as part of this, their local school (mainstream).

Referrals to the AIG from mainstream establishments can be made at any point of the school session. Such a process is consistent with the aim of meeting the needs of individual young people and complies with the ASL Act (2004). However, it is expected that this will be part of a planned approach where suitable transition can be arranged. Therefore, there will be a cut-off date where there is consideration of an alternative pathway and no referrals will be considered after this date. Requests for support will be considered between September 2022 and the end of October 2022. To comply with legislation regarding planning time for transition, the final cut off for all applications of support will be 28^th October 2022. No applications will be considered after this date.