Education Additional Support for Learning Scotland Act 2004

Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 Child has additional support needs if the child: • is likely to be unable, without the provision of additional support, to benefit from school education. Additional support means: • provision which is additional to, or otherwise different from, that generally available to those of the same age.

Inclusion ASL/GIRGEC Interface What is GIRFEC? –Meets the needs and promotes the well-being and potential of all children. What is the ASL Act? –Aims to ensure that all children and young people with additional support needs receive the necessary help to ensure they benefit from school education.

Inclusion ASL/GIRGEC Interface • Seek to enable all to become: – successful learners – confident individuals – effective contributors and – responsible citizens. Curriculum for Excellence -

Inclusion

Inclusion ASL/GIRGEC Interface • Do the Principles of ASL and GIRFEC fit together? GIRFEC – Principles • Meet the needs of all children in a proportionate and timely way. ASL • Focuses on children’s learning in the broadest sense. • Sits within the overall GIRFEC approach

Inclusion Planning Do we need a Coordinated Support Plan (CSP) and a GIRFEC Plan – CSP is a statutory plan – statutory requirement to prepare one. – Where there is multi-agency intervention GIRFEC principles point to having a single planning process.

HEALTH PLAN ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON

CHILD PROTECTION PLAN ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS

LAC CARE PLAN ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS

GIRFEC PLAN ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS ACTIONS

ASP/CSP ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS ACTIONS RESOURCES

HEALTH PLAN ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS ACTIONS RESOURCES COORDINATOR

CHILD PROTECTION PLAN ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS COORDINATOR ACTIONS PARTNERS RESOURCES

LAC CARE PLAN ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS COORDINATOR ACTIONS PARTNERS RESOURCES OUTCOME REVIEW

GIRFEC PLAN ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS COORDINATOR ACTIONS PARTNERS RESOURCES OUTCOME REVIEW SERVICE INFO

ASP/CSP ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS COORDINATOR SERVICE INFO ACTIONS PARTNERS LEGISLATIVE ISSUES RESOURCES OUTCOME REVIEW

HEALTH PLAN ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS COORDINATOR SERVICE INFO ACTIONS PARTNERS LEGISLATIVE ISSUES RESOURCES OUTCOME REVIEW PERFORMANCE MONITORING

WHAT’S IN A PLAN – ANY PLAN? ANY CHILD’S PLAN PERSONAL INFO REASON VIEWS ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS & RISKS ACTIONS RESOURCES COORDINATOR SERVICE INFO PARTNERS LEGISLATIVE ISSUES OUTCOME REVIEW PERFORMANCE MONITORING

Single Planning Process CSP – Criteria Section 2 of the ASL Act. CSP – Part of the one planning process. CSP Regulations – plan – reg 3; disclosure of the plan – reg 10. How does the one planning process come together? Steps: • Manual process at first • Revised e. Care model 2011 • Electronic CSP - bring into single planning orbit.