Question reference: S5O-00050
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 June 2016
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Current status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 15 June 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it provides for children with additional support needs.
Answer
The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 was put in place to ensure that all children and young people with additional support needs receive the support they require to achieve their potential.
The Act places strict duties on local authorities to meet the additional support needs for all children for whose school education they are responsible, and to tailor provision according to their individual needs.
The Supporting Children’s Learning Code of Practice explains these duties, providing guidance on the Act's provisions as well as on the supporting framework of secondary legislation.