These documents were developed in response to the Down Syndrome Act 2022 Draft Statutory Guidance by a working group of Speech and Language Therapists from the DS CEN.​

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Our response was endorsed and adopted by the DS CEN membership in March 2026.  ​

 

A copy of the DS CEN position paper can be found here:
 

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Below are three documents outlining were the information detailed in the position paper should be included:
1.     Presented in a table of the key points to be added to the Draft Guidance
2.     Presented as a copy of section2: High-quality and holistic healthcare, The health needs of people with Down syndrome (additions to the guidance in red)
3.     Presented as a copy of the Annex: resources and examples of good practice (with additions in red)

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