North Lanarkshire Council’s policy is contained within “Support for Learning Policy into Practice 2”, a copy of which is available in the School. The School has a Support for Learning Policy, which is also available from the School on request. This Policy is consistent with North Lanarkshire Council guidelines.
Through a process of staged intervention and, where appropriate, in conjunction with other relevant agencies, the School will work to support these pupils and their families within the framework of the new legislation and in line with the Code of Practice.
- Level 1 – Internal support, where education staff identify that a child or young person needs support or planning which can be met within the existing classroom or playroom setting.
- Level 2 – Internal support, where education staff identify that a child or young person needs support or planning from within the School or early years establishment.
- Level 3 – External support from within learning & leisure services, where it is identified that the child or young person requires support or planning from beyond the School or early years setting but within educational services.
- Level 4 – External support provided on a multiagency basis, where the child or young person’s needs are identified as requiring support or planning from multiagency services and these support needs will last for more than one year.
We are able to submit a Request for Assistance to a range of support bases to ask for short term targeted support for individuals or groups who are in need of additional support e.g. Active Literacy Team, Inclusion Support Team, SAM Group (ICT Support). In addition to this support there are a number of partner agencies that we work closely with to support pupils with additional support needs. These include the Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, School Nurse and Bilingual Support
Teacher.
Looked After Children i.e. children who are cared for directly or whose care is supervised by the local authority are deemed to have Additional Support Needs unless assessment determines otherwise.
Education authorities have a statutory duty to make provision for children and young people with additional needs. Parents are actively encouraged to be involved in making decisions about the approaches taken to meet their child’s additional needs.
PLANNING
Additional Support Plans (ASPs) enable staff to plan effectively for children and young people with Additional Support Needs.
GETTING IT RIGHT FOR ME PLANS
(GIRFMe) enable staff to plan effectively for children and young people when interventions are requires to support their learning a 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. Where this support requires a high level or 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. Parents/Carers will receive letters from the Education Authority throughout the CSP process.
Parents/Carers and young people will be invited to take part in multiagency meetings and their views will be recorded in the plan. 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’s 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 ‘Lead
Professional’ 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.
