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Proposals to strengthen rights for children with additional support needs Print E-mail
Friday, 09 May 2008

Proposals to strengthen the rights of children with additional support needs and their parents were introduced today by the Scottish Government. 

The consultation launched by Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop, is on amendments to the Additional Support for Learning (Scotland) Act 2004, introduced by the former administration. 

It will focus on the rights of children with additional support needs and their parents to make out of area placing requests and access to mediation and dispute resolution.  The consultation will also consider extended rights in terms of access to the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland in cases of failures by the education authority.

As part of the consultation Children in Scotland, supported by the Scottish Government, will host a series of eight events across Scotland during the first week in June.  

Announcing the consultation Hyslop said:

"The ASL Act aims to help all children get the support they need when they need it.  I believe that the Act introduced by the last Government needs strengthened and the proposals we have brought forward today will identify and help more children who need it.

"We have become much better at ensuring pupils with additional learning needs get suitable support and helping other children better understand that some of their classmates need more or different support.

"It is also important to remember the ASL Act is not just about helping pupils with learning difficulties. The Act extends provision to include pupils who, for whatever reason, need support to access and benefit from school.  That could also be nurturing a particular talent.

"We all want every child to fulfil their potential and be the best they can be.  I believe the proposals we have launched today will help make that happen for more children across our country."

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