St Patrick’s Primary complies with the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 as amended by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009.

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, available from the school on request, which is consistent with North Lanarkshire Council guidelines.

The school works closely with the School Medical Services and the Psychological Services to identify particular problems which may hinder a child’s learning.  Internal support, where staff identify that children’s needs can be met within the schol/class setting using individual programmes to assist all pupils to achieve their full potential.  Should difficulties continue, external support and further assessment can be sought from within education from the Network Learning Support and Psychological Services.  External support may be provided on a multiagency basis, where a child’s need are identified as requiring support or planning from multiagency services.  It is also possible to arrange help from a range of support services as required e.g. for visual impairment, hearing loss, speech defect or physical handicap.  The school is suitable for use by pupils in wheelchairs as pupil areas are all on one level.

Further information can be found in the School Handbook.