Additional support for learning: guidance on assessing capacity and considering wellbeing
Guidance on the assessment of capacity and consideration of wellbeing in respect of additional support for learning in school education.
Annex B Resources
Resources in support of Children's Rights and assessment of capacity and wellbeing
Children's Rights
Enquire's webpages
Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional
support for learning.
http://enquire.org.uk
Their
REACH
website offers information and advice to children and young people
on their rights.
https://reach.scot
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
website has information on participation and education, and their 7
Golden Rules for participation.
https://www.cypcs.org.uk/education
https://www.cypcs.org.uk/education/golden-rules
Rights Respecting Schools Awards
UNICEF
works with schools in the
UK to create safe and
inspiring places to learn.
UNICEF's
Rights Respecting Schools Award embeds these values in daily school
life and gives children the best chance to lead happy, healthy
lives and to be responsible, active citizens.
https://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/
It's About Ability
This child-friendly
UNICEF
publication explains the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities. Its main purpose is to empower children,
with and without disabilities, to play their part in challenging
discrimination and promoting the Convention's principles.
https://www.unicef.org/publications/index_43893.html
Assessment of wellbeing
Getting it right for every child interactive guide
The guide gives staff a clear understanding of wellbeing and
demonstrates the links between wellbeing and the teaching and
learning process. It provides tools in the form of wellbeing wheels
to gauge the level of wellbeing.
http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0044/00446438.pdf
National Guidance on Child Protection 2014
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/05/3052/0
Other helpful resources
The Supporting Children's Learning Code of Practice (Third
Edition) 2017
http://www.gov.scot/ISBN/9781788515177
Autism toolbox
Autism toolbox provides helpful approaches to supporting
communication.
http://www.autismtoolbox.co.uk/supporting-pupils/communication/
Supporting Learners and Families - Dyslexia
toolkit
http://addressingdyslexia.org/supporting-learners-and-families
Intandem
Intandem provides mentors for children aged between 8-14
years who are looked after by their local authority, but living at
home.
https://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/what-we-do/thematic-funds/intandem/
Centre for excellence for looked after children in
Scotland-
CELCIS
https://www.celcis.org/
Who Cares? Scotland
Who Cares? Scotland is a national voluntary organisation,
working with care experienced young people and care leavers across
Scotland.
https://www.whocaresscotland.org/
Parental Involvement Act
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2006/09/08094112/0
Getting It Right For Looked After Children And Young People
Strategy
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/11/2344/0
Looked After Children's Rights
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/04/9542/0
Young Carers
https://carers.org/country/carers-trust-scotland
Skills Development Scotland (
SDS)
SDS support
pupils, parents and teachers with a range of career information
advice and guidance (
CIAG)
services. Their
interactive
school services table provides an overview of the support on
offer from Primary 5 through to S6.
https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
publications
https://www.siaa.org.uk/publications
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