Additional Support Needs
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| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for additional support in connection with the school education of children and young persons having additional support needs; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2004 asp 4 |
| Introduced by | Peter Peacock Scottish Executive, 28 October 2003 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
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| Royal assent | 7 May 2004 |
| Commencement | Various dates from 7 May 2004 |
| Repealed | — |
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| Amended by | — |
| Repealed by | — |
| Relates to | — |
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Status: Current legislation
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| Text of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk | |
The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament that received Royal Assent in 2004. It seeks to redefine the law in Scotland relating to the provision of special education to children with additional needs by establishing a framework for the policies of inclusion and generally practicing the "presumption of mainstreaming" in Scottish education. The Act is an attempt to broaden the narrow definition of Special Educational Needs (SEN) which has typically been used to define children with special needs.
Under the SEN model, certain children were classified as having special needs, and a formal "Record of Needs" (RoN) was opened and maintained. The opening of an RoN placed a legal obligation on the local authority to meet the needs of the child or young person as defined in the record. Additional support, staffing, resources and places at special schools were largely dependent on the needs and targets set out in the student's RoN.
The new Act defines a system of Additional Support Needs (ASN). The Act states that, at some point in their education, all children may require some form of additional support. The Act says: "A child may require additional support for a variety of reasons. These may include those who are being bullied, are particularly gifted, have experienced a bereavement, or are not attending school regularly, as well as those who have behavioural or learning difficulties, mental health problems, or specific disabilities such as deafness or blindness."
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