Views sought on supporting those with additional needs

Teachers, pupils and parents are being asked for feedback to support a review into delivering additional support for learning in Scottish schools.

Angela Morgan, former Chief Executive of Includem, will chair the review. She will consider the quality of existing provision for pupils with additional support needs, how this is implemented in schools and where current use of resources could be enhanced.  

Parents will be able to share their views directly via email and through a series of face to engagements planned for later in the year.

Findings will be submitted to the Scottish Government and COSLA by the end of February 2020.

Angela Morgan said: “I want to hear directly from children and young people, their parents and practitioners about their experiences of additional support for learning, including what we are doing well and where we can improve.

“I am pleased to have been asked to take on the role of leading this review. Additional support for learning upholds a key principle of Scotland's vision for all our young people – that they have the right to be included, to learn and achieve to their full potential.

“This review is an opportunity to look at how additional support for learning is implemented in practice and identify areas where good practice should be shared or strengthened.”