Advice for professionals in Scotland
This section of our website is for any professional who is, or will be, working with children and young people to provide additional support for learning (ASL). That might include teachers, pupil support assistants and early learning and childcare practitioners. You may also find this information of interest if you are local authority education staff, an allied health professional or a social worker.
If you’re an advocate or support worker for a parent or carer, we’d recommend you look at our advice for parents and carers.
Here you’ll find:
- Quick and easy information about additional support for learning laws and guidance
- Learning modules to delve deeper into key topics and help you reflect on your own practices
- Signposting and resources to help you support your learners.
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Understanding learner’s rights to additional support for learning
Understand what the law says about your learners’ rights to support, and what your role is in ensuring they get the help they need.
Planning and delivering additional support for learning
Learn more about identifying children’s needs and planning and providing their support.
Involving learners and their families in decisions
Understand learners’ and parents’ rights to be involved in decisions about support, and get advice on positive relationships between home and school.
Resources for professionals
We’ve collated some useful resources for professionals, including our learning modules.
Inclusion Ambassadors
The Inclusion Ambassadors are a group of children and young people from across Scotland with a range of additional support needs.
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