{"id":901,"date":"2015-06-19T09:44:54","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T09:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/anntest3\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2025-01-22T09:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T09:17:20","slug":"additional-support-needs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/StGerardsBlog\/additional-support-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional Support Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS (Getting It Right for Every Child)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>St Gerard\u2019s Primary School complies with the Education (Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 as amended by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009.<\/p>\n<p>North Lanarkshire Council\u2019s policy is contained within \u201cSupport for Learning Policy into Practice 2\u201d, a copy of which is available in the School.\u00a0 The school has a Support for Learning Policy, available from the school on request, which is consistent with North Lanarkshire Council guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Looked After Children i.e. children who are cared for directly or whose care is supervised by the local authority is deemed to have Additional Support Needs unless assessment determines otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Almost all children at some stage experience learning difficulties.\u00a0 It is our policy to involve parents and to identify and remedy problems as soon as possible.\u00a0 Most children overcome their difficulty by being given some extra input from the class teacher and\/or through liaison between home and school.\u00a0 It may be that a programme may be implemented by the Additional Support for Learning Teacher in consultation with class teacher.\u00a0 When a difficulty persists, help would be sought from the NLC Learning and Leisure Services. The process of identifying and initiating support follows the staged intervention process as indicated below. Parents will be kept informed at all stages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 1<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Universal <\/strong>Support, where education staff identify that a child needs support or planning which can be met within the existing classroom or playroom setting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 2<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Additional<\/strong> Support, where education staff identify that a child needs support or planning from within the school or early years establishment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 3<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Intensive<\/strong> Support from within Education &amp; Families services, where it is identified that the child requires support or planning from beyond the school or early years setting but within educational services.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of Additional Support Needs that pupils may require assistance for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>English as an additional language.<\/li>\n<li>Social Emotional or Behavioural needs<\/li>\n<li>Absence due to long term illness<\/li>\n<li>Specific named conditions for learning such as dyslexia or dyscalculia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parents can request an assessment at any time to establish whether a child or young<\/p>\n<p>person has additional needs and\/or requires a Co-ordinated Support Plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Getting It Right For Me (GIRFMe) enable staff to plan effectively for children and young people when interventions are required to support their learning and improve outcomes. Parents\/carers and pupils are an essential part of the assessment; planning and review processes and their views will be actively sought.<\/p>\n<p>Some children and young people may require significant support from education and at least one other agency, such as health, social work and\/or voluntary agency to help them meet their learning targets.\u00a0 Where this support requires a high level of co-ordination the opening of a Co-ordinated Support Plan (CSP) may be considered. A CSP may be initiated by the school or another agency.<\/p>\n<p>Parents\/carers and young people can, if they wish, request that a CSP be considered and would be involved in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Parents\/carers will receive letters from the Education Authority throughout the CSP process.<\/p>\n<p>Parents\/carers and young people will be invited to take part in multiagency meetings and their views will be recorded in the plan.<\/p>\n<p>Where more intensive support for a child or young person needs to be planned for, usually when a number of agencies are involved in supporting their wellbeing then a Child\u2019s Plan may be developed. The plan will tell you what actions need to be taken and who will help with each action. It will usually be someone called a \u2018Lead Professional\u2019 who will have the job of making sure that the actions outlined in the plan take place and things get better for the child or young person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dispute Resolution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Lanarkshire Council is committed to resolving any differences of views through discussion, dialogue and building on common ground.<\/p>\n<p>If the matter cannot be resolved with the Education Authority, you have the right to request <strong>mediation<\/strong>.\u00a0 An independent mediation service is available to parents and young people through Resolve (see contact details at the back of this handbook).\u00a0 Mediation is free and independent of the Education Authority.<\/p>\n<p>In the event that a disagreement cannot be resolved through mediation, then an application for <strong>Independent Adjudication<\/strong> (see contact details at the back of this handbook) can be made by parents free of charge.\u00a0 The Independent Adjudicator will make recommendations to the Education Authority about how the dispute should be resolved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Additional Support Needs Tribunal <\/strong>has been set up to hear appeals made by parents or young people on the decisions made by the Education Authority relating to Co-ordinated Support Plans, placing requests and post school transition.\u00a0 If you disagree with any decision relating to your child\u2019s Co-ordinated Support Plan, either the creation of a CSP, or the content of it, you may be entitled to refer to the Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p><u>Contacts in relation to Support for Learning<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Help and advice on any matters relating to Support for Learning can be obtained from:<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLC Additional Support Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Central Locality (Coatbridge Bellshill)<\/p>\n<p>Additional Support Manager<\/p>\n<p>IT Technical Service<\/p>\n<p>Caldervale High School<\/p>\n<p>Towers Road<\/p>\n<p>Airdrie ML6 8PG<\/p>\n<p>01236 632844<\/p>\n<p>You can also get more help and advice from:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scottish Independent Advocate Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mansfield Traquair Centre<\/p>\n<p>15 Mansfield Place<\/p>\n<p>Edinburgh<\/p>\n<p>EH3 6BB<\/p>\n<p>0131 313 8844<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:enquiry@siaa.org.uk\">enquiry@siaa.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.siaa.org.uk\">www.siaa.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enquire<\/strong> \u2013 the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning.\u00a0 Enquire offers independent confidential advice and information on additional support for learning. Enquire also provide a range of factsheets,<\/p>\n<p>0845 123 2303<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@enquire.org.uk\">info@enquire.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enquire.org.uk\/\">www.enquire.org.uk<\/a> for parents and practitioners<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.enquireorg.uk\/yp\">www.enquireorg.uk\/yp<\/a> for children and young people<\/p>\n<p><strong>NHS Lanarkshire <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bellshill<\/p>\n<p>Bellshill Health Centre<\/p>\n<p>01698 575700<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolve<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0131 222 2456<\/p>\n<p>(Independent Adjudicator)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference to Additional Support Needs Tribunal (Scotland)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ASNTS<\/p>\n<p>Health &amp; Education Chambers<\/p>\n<p>First Tier Tribunal for Scotland<\/p>\n<p>Glasgow Tribunals Centre<\/p>\n<p>20 York Street<\/p>\n<p>Glasgow<\/p>\n<p>G2 8GT<\/p>\n<p>Helpline: 0845 120 2906<\/p>\n<p>Fax: 0141 302 5860<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ASNTSinquiries@scotland.gsi.gov.uk\">ASNTSinquiries@scotland.gsi.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Work Office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bellshill<\/p>\n<p>303 Main Street<\/p>\n<p>Bellshill<\/p>\n<p>ML4 1AW<\/p>\n<p>01698 346666<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS (Getting It Right for Every Child) St Gerard\u2019s Primary School complies with the Education (Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 as amended by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009. North Lanarkshire Council\u2019s policy is contained within \u201cSupport for Learning Policy into Practice 2\u201d, a copy of which is available in the School.\u00a0 The school has a Support for Learning Policy, available from the school on request, which is consistent with North Lanarkshire Council guidelines. Looked After Children i.e. children who are cared for directly or whose care is supervised by the local authority is deemed to have Additional Support Needs unless assessment determines otherwise. Almost all children at some stage experience learning difficulties.\u00a0 It is our policy to involve parents and to identify and remedy problems as soon as possible.\u00a0 Most children overcome their difficulty by being given some extra input from the class teacher and\/or through liaison between home and school.\u00a0 It may be that a programme may be implemented by the Additional Support for Learning Teacher in consultation with class teacher.\u00a0 When a difficulty persists, help would be sought from the NLC Learning and Leisure Services. The process of identifying and initiating support follows the staged intervention process as indicated below. Parents will be kept informed at all stages. Level 1 \u2013 Universal Support, where education staff identify that a child needs support or planning which can be met within the existing classroom or playroom setting. Level 2 \u2013 Additional Support, where education staff identify that a child needs support or planning from within the school or early years establishment. Level 3 \u2013 Intensive Support from within Education &amp; Families services, where it is identified that the child requires support or planning from beyond the school or early years setting but within educational services. Examples of Additional Support Needs that pupils may require assistance for: English as an additional language. Social Emotional or Behavioural needs Absence due to long term illness Specific named conditions for learning such as dyslexia or dyscalculia. Parents can request an assessment at any time to establish whether a child or young person has additional needs and\/or requires a Co-ordinated Support Plan. Planning Getting It Right For Me (GIRFMe) enable staff to plan effectively for children and young people when interventions are required to support their learning and improve outcomes. Parents\/carers and pupils are an essential part of the assessment; planning and review processes and their views will be actively sought. Some children and young people may require significant support from education and at least one other agency, such as health, social work and\/or voluntary agency to help them meet their learning targets.\u00a0 Where this support requires a high level of co-ordination the opening of a Co-ordinated Support Plan (CSP) may be considered. A CSP may be initiated by the school or another agency. Parents\/carers and young people can, if they wish, request that a CSP be considered and would be involved in the process. 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