Advice for professionals in Scotland

Advice for professionals in Scotland

Helping professionals understand additional support for learning legislation and build strong partnerships with families.

If you are supporting children and young people with additional support needs, we have information and advice to help you to:

understand additional support for learning legislation and how it applies to you
keep up to date with changes in relevant legislation and policy
work in partnership with families
help you listen to children and young people’s voices

See our blogs below for practical ways to support pupils with additional support needs and find tips for working with parents, carers and young people.

Additional support for learning: What’s my role?

Information for practitioners in education, health and social work on their responsibilities under additional support for learning legislation.

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Understanding children and young peoples’ rights

A summary of children’s rights under the Additional Support Learning Act.

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Understanding parents’ and carers’ rights

What rights do parents and carers have under the Additional Support for Learning Act. Find out here.

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Families + schools = partners

Tips and suggestions to help professionals create and maintain positive relationships with families.

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Contact the Enquire Helpline on 0345 123 2303

Helpline open today 9.00am - 4:30pm.

More info on our Helpline

Reach is our website offering pupils advice and information about getting the right support in school.

Go to the REACH website

Making an impact: Supporting kinship care families

Getting the right support in school can have a huge impact for children who live away from their parents. Hear from one kinship care family about the difference it made to them.

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Top tips: Supporting children who are adopted

Fiona Aitken from Adoption UK in Scotland shares tips for school staff who are supporting children who are adopted.

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Share your views: Presumption of mainstreaming

Find out how you can have your say on Scottish Government’s guidance on presumption of mainstreaming.

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Supporting Armed Forces children

What does it feel like having a parent in the Armed Forces and what impact can it have on child’s education? Find out and get practical tips for supporting children of Armed Forces families.

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Tips: Supporting children with English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Catharine Driver, an independent consultant and trainer, shares practical tips for staff supporting children where English is an additional language.

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Helping you understand
additional support for learning