Holyrood education officials want to know if the education system is doing enough for children with additional support needs (ASN).
The Scottish Parliament’s Education, Children and Young People Committee today issued a call for parents, teachers, support staff and pupils to help investigate ASN provision across the country.
As part of the inquiry, the committee will assess public support for a long-standing presumption that “mainstream education” should be the default for students with ASN – except in rare circumstances.
According to Scottish Government statistics, more than a third of children and young people in Scotland’s public and grant-maintained schools have at least one identified ASN.
An ASN can be based on a variety of circumstances, including disabilities or healthissues, family circumstances and social or emotional factors.
It is the responsibility of local authorities to identify, provide for and review these needs among its students.
