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The Doran Review is published

The final report of the Doran Review – ‘The Right Help at the Right Time in the Right Place – the Strategic Review of Learning Provision for Children and Young People with Complex Additional Support Needs’ was published in November.  (Access the full report here.)

The report recognised that improvements in learning and care have been made through the development of new legislation, policy and practice (including Curriculum for Excellence, Additional Support for Learning, Getting it Right for Every Child and the proposed Children and Young People Bill) but that barriers to further progress still exist.

The main findings of the review are:

  • the good practice in existing services should be more widely shared
  • increased strategic commissioning of specialist services for those with complex additional support needs
  • strong partnership must be maintained to deliver reform of the sector between 2012 and 2017.

Enquire (The Scottish Advice Service for Additional Support for Learning) has a useful summary of the report and the Scottish Government’s response on their website.

The Scottish Government’s response can be accessed here.

Doran Review

Scottish Government is reviewing how education will be provided for children and young people with complex support needs. Peter Doran is chairing that review, often referred to as the Doran Review.

As part of the review, consultation events will be taking place with parents. The intention is to find out the views of families and parent support groups on a number of important questions. The results of that consultation exercise will contribute to the review.

Views are being sought from parents on:

  • How satisfied you are with the processes to identify your child’s care, health and learning needs.
  • How well informed you feel about schools and services that could help their child.
  • How well nurseries or schools and other services such as Health and Social Work are meeting your child’s needs.
  • How well supported you and your child feel when he or she is preparing to leave and settling into a new school, or leaving school to go on to adult services.

The events will take place at:

22nd March 12 noon to 3pm Aberdeen, Thistle Altens Hotel

27th March 9.30am to 1pm Edinburgh Hilton  Grosvenor Hotel

29th March 9.30am to 1pm Glasgow Hilton Grosvenor Hotel

booking form can be downloaded and returned to Children in Scotland. Or you can also book online atwww.childreninscotland.org.uk/doran

Or, Email training@childreninscotland.org.uk

Or, Telephone             0131 222 2446       Fax 0131 228 8585

Or, Post Children in Scotland, Princes House, 5 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh EH2 4RG