Promoting inclusion in Education Services is a long term and challenging aim, but one which is driven by both national and local priorities. It involves including children in the most appropriate but lease restrictive environments; supporting teachers in their work with pupils with a wide range of additional support needs; and supporting parents and children through integrated children’s services in line with the Community Authority vision. The key is to build the capacity of universal services while maintaining good quality specialist, targeted resources where they are required.
Strategic management of provision for children with additional support needs is provided by a small centrally based team whose focus is to plan and support the delivery of policies and services for children with Additional Support Needs and their families.
The team is led by: Lynn Townsend, Head of Service.
Managed by: Mary Berrill, Quality Improvement Manager (Support Services).
Supported by: Margaret Connolly, Principal Educational Psychologist.
Team members are: Debbie Queen, Head Teacher Additional Support Needs
Vicky McGraw, Quality Improvement Officer (pupil support)
Gerry Neal, Child Protection Officer.
Patricia Montgomery, Quality Improvement Officer (pupil support)
PSSG values and aims
An information leaflet detailing our attendance procedures is now available.
PDF file: Information for parents: Attendance Procedures (952 KB)
Further information about (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2.
School Transport
WDC have produced some guidelines for Escorts on Home to School Transport.
Word file: Guidelines for Escorts on Home to School Transport (1.10 MB).
