Additional Support Needs

 

Resources  

Often in settings, we have children who need a more specific and
considered approach to support their health and wellbeing. The Care Plan +
was devised to support this.  

Supporting your Self-Evaluation

Guidance to support

  SBC Guidance to Support

Documents

SBC inclusion policy

SBC inclusion framework

SBC Nurturing Approaches Guidelines

framework for staged intervention

child’s planning manual

EAL booklet

Teacher of the deaf team

Websites

Introduction to Nurturing Approaches (video):  

Speech and Language Therapy details and resources – Wee Talk Borders

Does your child need additional support for learning? – Additional support – Scottish Borders Council 

  National Guidance to Support

Documents

milestones

additional support for learning

out to play section 11 ASN

guidance on the presumption to provide education in a mainstream setting

included engaged and involved part 1

included engaged and involved part 2

Supporting Children’s Learning Code of Practice

the right help and the right time in the right place

Equality and rights information for school staff receiving autism training – NAIT

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Supporting Children’s Learning Code of Practice

Early Learning and Childcare Statutory Guidance

A children’s rights-based approach: A guide for teachers

GTCS – Meeting the needs of Autistic learners

– Understanding neurodiversity in the context of equality and inclusive practice: A professional guide for teachers

Scottish strategy for autism

Websites

Additional support needs – Scottish Book Trust

ADHD – Providing support to adults and children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Scotland, and their parents, carers and families

Clinical information on developmental language disorder (DLD) | RCSLT

ENQUIRE – The Scottish advice service for additional support for learning  

Education Scotland:

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)

GIRFEC National Practice Model

GIRFEC wellbeing resources (SHANARRI)

Research & Professional Reading suggestions – Autism Toolbox

SAMH for Scotland’s Mental health

Support for your child – ENABLE Scotland – We believe that children who have a learning disability deserve the same opportunities in life as every child.  We offer a wide range of support to help make this happen

  Further Reading to Support

Documents

Additional support for learning in the early years factsheet – ENQUIRE

Restorative Approaches in Schools

An Autism Lens on the Six Principles of Nurture – NAIT

School Participation Questionnaire

Inclusive learning and collaborative working

CIRCLE Up up and away!

Books

Websites

Additional Support for Learning: What’s My Role? – ENQUIRE

Advice for professionals: Families + Schools = Partners  ENQUIRE

Autism Toolbox – a free online resource developed to support the inclusion of autistic learners in Scottish Early Learning and Childcare settings, Primary and Secondary schools

Autism Toolbox: Templates and Resources

Addressing Dyslexia– This free resource provides information for teachers, schools and local authorities on inclusive practice, literacy difficulties and dyslexia. The Toolkit guides users through a child-centred, collaborative process of identification, assessment, support and monitoring

  Training to Support

Autism Toolbox Professional Development page

Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice: Professional Learning Resource

Dyslexia and inclusive practice for teachers – Open University Module 1

Inclusion – Dyslexia Scotland

Introduction to inclusive education – Free online professional learning

Module 6: Building confidence in identifying and responding to additional support needs  – University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Online – Education Scotland link