This factsheet explains young people’s right to stay on at school after 16, and local authorities’ duties to plan for pupils with additional support needs leaving school.
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This factsheet explains your right to educate your child at home, and local authorities’ responsibilities to home educated children.
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This factsheet explains how the law on additional support for learning applies to pupils who attend independent schools.
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This factsheet explains what local authorities, schools and nurseries must do to identify your child’s support needs, and your rights to request assessments of their needs.
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This factsheet explains the different ways that your child’s support might be planned, including descriptions of the types of written plans that might be used.
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This factsheet explains what a co-ordinated support plan (CSP) is, what the criteria are for a CSP, and how to request one.
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This factsheet explains the different types of schools that pupils with additional support needs might attend, how school placements are usually made, tips on choosing a school. and your rights to make a placing request to a school of your choice.
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This factsheet explains what local authorities, schools and nurseries must do to plan for children with additional support needs starting primary school.
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This factsheet explains what local authorities and schools must do to plan for children with additional support needs moving to high school.
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This factsheet explains how nurseries, schools, local authorities and NHS boards should work together to support pupils with healthcare conditions.
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There have been changes to the laws on educating children with additional support needs in Scotland.
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