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Manual of professional practice in meeting special educational needs
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Education and Industry Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 110p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Raising attainment for pupils with special educational needs
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Education Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Education Department
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A special partnership: a practical guide for named persons and parents of children with special educational needs
- Authors:
- KERR Linda, SUTHERLAND Liz, WILSON Joyce
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 63p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at how parents can become actively involved in the assessment of their child's needs and describes in detail the Named Person as a source of support. Offers practical advice on how to choose a Named Person and what they can do to help.
The keys to life: unlocking futures for people with learning disabilities: implementation framework and priorities 2019-2021
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 35
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A framework to implement the 'Keys to life' learning disability strategy in Scotland. The priorities for delivery are guided by four rights-based outcomes: a healthier life; choice and control; independence; and active citizenship and participation in community and society. The framework sets out plans to raise the profile of employing people with a learning disability, as well as improving experiences in school and improving the transition from school to further education or employment. It also covers healthy relationships and the right to become a parent. The framework was created in partnership with the Scottish Commission on Learning Disabilities (SCLD) and the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory. (Edited publisher abstract)
The impact of training on teacher knowledge about children with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- RAE Helen, MCKENZIE Karen, MURRAY George
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 15(1), March 2011, pp.21-30.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
Children with intellectual disabilities have a variety of educational needs that are a direct result of impairments in their intellectual and adaptive functioning. This paper investigated the effect of a short training session on the knowledge of teaching staff in Scotland about children with an intellectual disability. Participants included 40 educational staff in mainstream primary schools. The majority of participants reported that they had a child with an intellectual disability in their classroom. However, the initial level of knowledge concerning intellectual disability was low. This was partly considered to be due to terminology differences that exist between the health and education sectors and a lack of training specific to the needs of children with an intellectual disability. The training session was shown to significantly improve the basic knowledge needed to understand intellectual disability immediately after training and at a 1 month follow-up. The paper concluded that the knowledge improvement could be sustained in the long term.
Funding for disabled students
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 64p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Review of Provision for Students with Disabilities was initiated by the Funding for Learners (FFL) division of the Scottish Executive in spring 2005 in order to examine the support available to students with disability-related additional needs studying at Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) level in Scotland. The main aim of the project is to consider options to improve the efficient and effective use of the existing financial resource for individual support for disabled students, within the context of institutional funding to support widening access. The review also considers the feasibility of introducing a single system of support, which would be based on need, rather than level of study.
The right help at the right time in the right place: strategic review of learning provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report sets out the strategic vision for learning provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs in Scotland. The review process was undertaken in 2 phases, and included working groups, a call for evidence, parental engagement events, a literature review, and in-depth interviews with children and young people in a range of educational settings. The report sets out the findings and recommendations for provision across 4 themed areas: culture, complex additional support needs and expertise; policy choice and learning experiences; interagency working, planning and review; and national and local provision and the role of the Scottish Government. A total of 21 recommendations are made across these 4 areas. Three case studies of excellent practice are presented which demonstrate that getting the right help at the right time in the right place does make a real difference to the lives of children and young people with complex additional support needs and their families.
Multi-agency inspection: thematic inspection of services for people with a learning disability in Angus, Dumfries and Galloway, East and West Lothian: accessible summary
- Author:
- SOCIAL WORK INSPECTION AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Social Work Inspection Agency
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This easy read summary presents the findings from an inspection of services for people with a learning disability in some areas of Scotland. A team of people visited four areas to check up on how good services were for people with a learning disability. The team included people with a learning disability and family carers. The inspection looked at three things in each area: transition; lifelong learning; and work opportunities for people with a learning disability. As part of the process each council and NHS partnership was visited and service users, carers and staff had a chance to say what they thought about services.
Multi-agency inspection: thematic inspection of services for people with a learning disability in Angus, Dumfries and Galloway, East and West Lothian
- Author:
- SOCIAL WORK INSPECTION AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Social Work Inspection Agency
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 156p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Government commissioned this inspection, which was undertaken in 2009. The 3 themes for the inspection were transition, lifelong learning, and employment. It focused on what 4 councils and health partnerships in Angus, Dumfries and Galloway, East and West Lothian were doing to improve the experiences of people with a learning disability about these issues. The report includes an easy read summary of the findings, describes the inspection methodology and activities, and reports on the findings for each of the 4 partnerships studied and on shared issues for all areas. It includes tables with a summary showing evaluation levels for each partnership for: outcomes for people who used services and their carers, experience of people who used services and their carers, impact on stakeholders, access to services, strategic planning, vision, values and aims, and capacity for improvement. It makes recommendations for improvements for individual councils, individual partnerships or more than one council or partnership. The report notes that each partnership will be asked to prepare an action plan setting out how they will implement the recommendations of the report.
Helping you meet the costs of learning: funding for disabled students 2006-2007
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This Guide gives an overview of the funding available from August 2006 for disabled learners and is a useful guide to practitioners giving advice to others. This booklet uses the term 'disabled learners' to refer to learners with a wide range of impairments, such as those who have sensory impairments, physical impairments, mental health difficulties, dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorders, epilepsy, diabetes, etc.This booklet provides information about the different types of financial support that is available to disabled learners, including general financial support and funding specifically available for disabled people. It also summarises information about getting welfare benefits as a disabled student.