Enquire on GLOW – Enquire is the Scottish national advice service for additional support for learning. Visit enquire.org.uk

ASL in the early years

Early learning and childcare staff are often some of the first professionals to identify additional support needs, or discuss, and deliver, learning support.

At Enquire, we know that early years professionals play a vital role in children’s lives. You are supporting children (and their families) right at the very start of their learning journey, and are often the first point where additional support needs or questions around the right to support begin to emerge.

That’s why we have developed a new early learning and childcare hub which offers advice and information specific to those working in this sector.

Continue reading ASL in the early years

Supporting professionals to deliver support for learning

Delivering support for learning for the wide range of needs in your setting can be daunting – but you don’t have to do it alone.

Latest figures from the Scottish Government, (Pupil and Teacher Characteristics, 2025) suggest approx 43% of pupils in mainstream schools in Scotland have a recognised additional support need – a statistic that has been on an upward trajectory since 2009.

Further data, pulled from the Pupil Census (Scottish Government, 2025), identified class teachers were once again the primary source of support in both primary and secondary school settings.

But teachers, education, support and early years staff are not expected to deliver this alone.

Continue reading Supporting professionals to deliver support for learning