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Your views on Additional Support for Learning (ASL) in Scotland

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Your views on Additional Support for Learning (ASL) in Scotland

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The Education, Children and Young People Committee has agreed to undertake an inquiry into Additional Support for Learning (ASL).

The Committee want to know people’s experiences of how services are provided. They want to hear views from a range of people including parents, teachers, support staff, carers, pupils and organisations.

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The presumption in favour of 'mainstream education' strengthened the rights of pupils to be included alongside their peers, with the four key features of inclusion identified as: present, participating, achieving, and supported.

To what degree do you feel the presumption of mainstreaming successfully delivers on inclusive education for those pupils requiring additional support?

And/or

What impact, if any, does the presumption of mainstreaming have on the education of pupils who do not require additional support?"

For children with additional support needs, in your experience:

Can you provide details of how these additional support needs were recognised and identified initially? Was there any delay in the process which followed the identification of additional support needs and formal recognition which leads to the accessing of the additional support? If so, what was the delay?

Where the child is being educated in specialist settings can you give examples of where their needs are being met, and examples of where they are not being met?

What specialist support does the child receive and what support do you get in accessing this support? Are there any gaps in the specialist support provided either because the prescribed support is not available or extra support not formally prescribed is not being provided?

On balance, do you view the presumption of mainstreaming as having been a positive or negative development for your child or in general, and on balance, do you view the presumption of mainstreaming as having been a positive or negative development for other children in Scottish schools?

Impact of COVID-19 on additional support for learning

In what ways has the pandemic impacted on the needs of pupils with additional support needs and the meeting of those needs, both positively and negatively?

How successfully have local authorities and schools adjusted to meet these needs?

The use of remedies as set out in the Act

How are parents/carers and young people included in the decisions that affect the additional support for learning provided to young people and could this be better?

Are you aware that there are statutory remedies around the provision of additional support for learning as set out in the 2004 Act, specifically:

Right to have a 'supporter' present in discussions or an 'advocacy worker' make representations to the local authority, the local authority does not have to pay for this. (s.14)

Right to an advocacy services, free of charge, for those taking cases to the Additional Support Needs Tribunal (s.14A)

Independent mediation, free of charge (s.15)

Independent adjudication, free of charge (regulations under s.16)

A Tribunal for certain issues involving Co-ordinated Support Plans, placing requests and disability discrimination cases under the Equality Act 2010.

If you have experience of any of these processes, do you have any comments on your experiences?

Any other comments?

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Your views on Additional Support for Learning (ASL) in Scotland

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Find and participate in consultations run by the Scottish Parliament

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Fife EIS Learning Opportunities 2023 – 2024

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Where to find support for sciences(biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science and skills for work)

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Where to find support for sciences(biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science and skills for work)

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Those attending will be given the opportunity to draw on the experiences of other practitioners with regards to practical approaches, learning and teaching strategies and resources which have helped prepare learners for undertaking assignments.

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Secondary Sciences Network – Support for the re-introduction of coursework

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This event is aimed at secondary science teachers.

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Autumn teacher support sessions timetable

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Wednesday 27 September - Monday 4 December, online

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Scholar for Sciences 21/09/23 Tickets, Thu 21 Sep 2023 at 16:15 | Eventbrite

Scholar for Sciences 05/12/23 Tickets, Tue 5 Dec 2023 at 16:15 | Eventbrite

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Events | Young STEM Leader Programme

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Practical approaches – skills needed for practical work

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Practical approaches – skills needed for practical work

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Courses we offer (eis.org.uk)

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Welcome to Professional Learning Courses and Seminars offered by the EIS and partners.

Opportunities are regularly updated, so please take some time to browse the range of current and upcoming learning, organised under topic headings.

If you have further ideas, please contact our Professional Learning Co-ordinators Rob Henthorn rhenthorn@eis.org.uk and Pauline McColgan pmccolgan@eis.org.uk.

Additionally, the Professional Learning Blog offers key learning and resources from past courses and webinars.

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Professional Learning Courses & Seminars

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Welcome to Professional Learning Courses and Seminars offered by the EIS and partners. Opportunities are regularly updated, so please take some time to browse the range of current and upcoming learning, organised under topic headings. If you have further ideas, please contact our Professional Learning Co-ordinators Rob Henthorn rhenthorn@eis.org.uk and Pauline McColgan pmccolgan@eis.org.uk.

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Current Vacancies (sqa.org.uk)

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Scottish Qualifications Authority, sqa, Recruitment homepage - work for SQA, current job vacancies, careers at SQA.

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https://t.co/YlNGlApkOl

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Intensive and longer courses | The University of Edinburgh

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This professional learning supports teachers to develop the confidence to plan for, and implement Learning for Sustainability, making connections at individual, school and global levels, and inspiring students to collaborate on the issues that shape our world.

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This professional learning supports teachers to develop the confidence to plan for, and implement Learning for Sustainability, making connections at individual, school and global levels, and inspiring students to collaborate on the issues that shape our world.

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Professional learning seminars (in person) | The University of Edinburgh

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Professional learning seminars (in person)

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Join us for in person events focusing on a variety of subjects to help with professional development.

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Short courses and events | The University of Edinburgh

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We offer a variety of events and short courses including conversations with education professionals and courses on timetabling, leadership of learning and assistive technology.

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Biology PL - SSERC

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Welcome to the area of the SSERC website where you will find details of our professional learning support for teachers of biology.

We offer a range of courses which focus on practical hands-on activities aligned to the curriculum and easily applied in the classroom. Many of our courses also include contributions from external guest researchers or practitioners who bring fresh, cutting-edge ideas and expertise.

Further information on individual courses currently available for booking can be accessed via the course links below.

Please contact us ( enquiries@sserc.scot ) for more information on any of our courses or to discuss bespoke courses which can be offered.

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Welcome to the area of the SSERC website where you will find details of our professional learning support for teachers of biology. We offer a range of courses which focus on practical hands-on activities aligned to the curriculum and easily applied in the classroom.

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Physics CLPL - SSERC

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Welcome to the area of the SSERC website on which you will find details of our professional development support for physics.

Please contact us ( enquiries@sserc.scot ) for more information on any of our courses or to discuss bespoke courses which can be offered.

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Welcome to the area of the SSERC website on which you will find details of our professional development support for physics. Please contact us (enquiries@sserc.scot) for more information on any of our courses or to discuss bespoke courses which can be offered.

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https://www.sserc.org.uk/professional-learning/secondary-clpl/chemistry-clpl/

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Welcome to the area of the SSERC website on which you will find details of our professional development support for chemistry.

In SSERC we are proud of the quality and the variety of courses which we offer to teachers of chemistry and we recognise the need for professional development opportunities which focus on offering support at a time of significant curriculum change.

Within SSERC we have developed a range of courses which focus on practical, hands-on activities that are easily applied in the classroom. Our course offerings range from early secondary to Advanced Higher and we offer both residential and non-residential opportunities.

Please contact us ( enquiries@sserc.scot) for more information on any of our courses or to discuss bespoke courses which can be offered.

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Welcome to the area of the SSERC website on which you will find details of our professional development support for chemistry.