#2024-1028Law No. 2024-1028 on the Support of Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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The law aims to enhance the identification and support of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and provide relief for their caregivers. By the start of the academic year 2027, it mandates the creation of dedicated educational frameworks in both primary and secondary schools to facilitate the inclusion of affected students. Additionally, it requires training for personnel involved in the care and education of these individuals.
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Key Changes
- Creation of dedicated educational frameworks for the schooling of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in each academic district by 2027.
- Modification to the education code to ensure dedicated referents for such children in educational institutions.
- Mandatory specialized training for staff in social services regarding neurodevelopmental disorders.
Obligations
What this law requires
Create at least one dedicated educational framework for primary school students with neurodevelopmental disorders in each academic district of mainland France and overseas academies by the start of the 2027 academic year
Create at least one dedicated educational framework for secondary school students with neurodevelopmental disorders in each department by the start of the 2027 academic year
Ensure each educational establishment designates one or more contact persons or referents to welcome children with neurodevelopmental disorders and facilitate their inclusion in mainstream schools
Provide mandatory training on welcoming and supporting children and young people with disabilities, specifically including neurodevelopmental disorders, during initial and continuous training for supervisory, reception, service, and technical personnel in specified social and family services
Conduct mandatory neurodevelopmental disorder screening examinations for all children at nine months of age and within one year following their sixth birthday by a properly trained physician, with results recorded in the child's health booklet