- Speech, Language and Communication supportive environments
- Care Plan + with Guidance
- Book Creator – Call Scotland
Speech, Language and Communication supportive environments
Ideal for children whose early experiences place them at risk of low achievement in literacy in early primary school, although all pre-school children would benefit from this resource. ‘Framework for inclusion: CIRCLE Early years (Up Up and Away!)
The National Early Language and Communication (NELC) Project team produced a range of evidence-informed resources to support local services and inform learning and development offers. These include:
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- Chatting Together: A national resource for early language and communication key messages hosted on Parent Club (Annex A). This includes bumps to babies and toddlers and young children.
- Early Speech, Language and Communication Development: Which Factors are Associated with Better or Poorer Outcomes?: Exploration of the evidence and research.
- An expanded version of the My World Triangle within the National Practice Model, adapted to include factors for members of the early years workforce to consider when carrying out a wellbeing assessment.
- How can we create a Language and Communication Supportive Environment (LCSE) in Early Learning and Childcare settings?: A resource for practitioners.
- SLC Knowledge and Skills Matrix for the Early Years Workforce: Learning and development self-evaluation framework.
- Self-evaluation tool: Focusing on local system supports for early SLC development.
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.
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
Meeting your Child’s Sensory Needs – eating
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
Reducing Restrictive Practice
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:
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- Communication Passports – Practice exemplars (National Improvement Hub)
- Dyscalculia – Learning resources (National Improvement Hub)
- Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice: Professional Learning Resource (National Improvement Hub)
- Restorative approaches – Social and emotional factors – Specific support needs – Additional support (Parent Zone)
- What are Additional Support Needs? (Parent Zone)
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
Additional Support Needs Wakelet produced by Education Scotland. This Wakelet is a collection of links to materials stored online which can be used to support all children with barriers to learning which includes social and emotional, neuro-developmental differences, and environmental barriers. These links could take you to Websites, PDFs or YouTube. Please check which are available and suitable for use within your Local Authority as well as age and stage appropriateness:
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
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
Trauma-Informed Practice – Self-led professional learning
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- Taking a Trauma Informed Lens to your Work: Sowing Seeds Workshop. This is a freely available 1.5 to 2 hour self-directed workshop. It guides you through how to use the animation to further support the strengthening and development of trauma informed practice within your own work and/or wider service/organisation. For freely available resources that accompany this guided film, please see these links:
Trauma-Informed-Workshop-Guidance-Notes-Sowing-Seeds-Final.pdf
Sowing-Seeds-Planning-Tool-Making-a-Plan.pdf
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- Developing your trauma skilled practice 1 : understanding the impact of trauma and responding in a trauma-informed way | Turas | Learn General skilled practice (requires you to sign up to a free turas account)
- Developing your trauma skilled practice 2 : trauma in children and young people | Turas | Learn CYP focussed skilled practice (requires you to sign up to a free turas account)

