Additional support for learning: A guide for parents and carers
Our easy to read guide to additional support for learning in Scotland explains your and your child’s rights, local authorities’ duties, what to expect at meetings and much more.
Working together with your child’s school
This factsheet explains how you can have positive conversations with your child’s school or nursery, including advice for attending meetings about your child’s support.
Avoiding and solving problems
This factsheet explains the steps you can take if you are worried or unhappy about your child’s support, and some of the further steps you can take if you are in a disagreement with a local authority.
Mediation
This factsheet explains how and when you can use independent mediation to resolve a disagreement about your child’s support.
Independent adjudication
This factsheet explains how and when you can use independent adjudication to resolve a disagreement about your child’s support.
Education appeal committees
Factsheet explaining what appeals you can take to an education appeal committee, and how the process works.
The Additional Support Needs Tribunal
Factsheet explaining the disagreements you can refer to the Additional Support Needs Tribunal, and how the tribunal process works.
Section 70 complaints
Factsheet explaining when you can make a section 70 complaint to Scottish Ministers about a failure under education law.
I’m not happy with how my child’s school is responding to bullying
Practical advice if you are not happy with how your child’s school has addressed your concerns about bullying.
Know your rights – share your views
This short information sheet explains your right to share your views and be involved in decisions about your child’s education.