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The information provided here is for parents of children with additional support needs.
More information is provided on other pages about additional support needs legislation, the use of this legislation in West Dunbartonshire and psychological services.
Other information about schools, etc is available for parents in our Information for Parents pages.
Please note that all documents are PDFs unless stated otherwise.
general leaflets
attendance
mental health and well-being
moving schools
pupils
support for learning
raising attainment
parental guides
well-being and resilience
autism and dyslexia
promoting positive relationships
reports and plans
research developments
The following documents and information sources provide information and advice for parents. Documents will be either a MS Word or PDF file.
Information for Parents on attendance procedures (952 KB)
Self-harm and suicide - Council Guidelines (237 KB)
Pointers for Parents of bullied children (337 KB)
Cyber bullying booklet (website)
The move from one level of education to the next is not always easy. These documents provide information and guidelines for this process for children with additional support needs.
Transition Guidelines from September 2008 (213 KB)
Transitions calendar - year planner for move from nursery to primary (50 KB)
Managed inter-school moves (514 KB)
Enquire
- advice service for additional support for learning
Inclusion and equality
- on Learning and Teaching Scotland
Children in Scotland
- for individuals working with children and young people and their families
Guide to Additional Support Needs laws
Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland
Looked after children and young people
- from Learning and Teaching Scotland
Scottish Traveller Education Programme (STEP)
Hands on Scotland toolkit
- to help staff working with troubled children and young people
National Autistic Society
Disability access in schools in West Dunbartonshire
Enquire – the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning
Operated by Children in Scotland, Enquire offers independent, confidential advice and information on additional support for learning through:
• A telephone helpline – 0845 123 2303• An email enquiry service – info@enquire.org.uk • An online enquiry service• Two websites – www.enquire.org.uk (for parents/carers and practitioners) and www.enquire.org.uk/yp (for children and young people)
Enquire also provide a range of clear and easy-to-read guides and factsheets explaining everything from ‘additional support in the early years’ to ‘what planning should take place for moving on from school’.
The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA)
http://www.siaa.org.uk/
Policy 5.8 Indiscipline and Exclusion Procedures (274 KB)
Policy 5.13 Parental and pupil access to information and reports for children’s hearings (42 KB)
Policy 5.14 Looked after and accommodated children attendance and exclusion (72 KB)
Policy 5.15 School Transport (176 KB)
Policy 5.16 Child protection (38 KB)
Policy 5.18 Education of children at home (206 KB)
Policy 5.20 Children absent form school through ill health (184 KB)
Policy 5.21 Children missing from education (74 KB)
Policy 5.23 Incidents of Significant Disorder (186 KB)
Policy 5.24 Sharing information and confidentiality (125 KB)
Policy 10.3 Psychological services: roles and remits (55 KB)
Policy 10.5 Deployment and management of learning assistants (58 KB)
Policy 10.6 Bullying (56 KB)
Policy 10.7 Alternative assessment arrangements (61 KB)
Policy 11.8 Promoting Inclusive Education (73 KB)
Assessment guidelines for Dyslexia (181 KB)
More able pupils in West Dunbartonshire - Guidelines (930 KB)
More able pupils - a toolkit for reflection (1.0 MB)
Supporting Literacy: a guide for pupils with additional support needs (77 KB)
Write to the Top
1. A Guide To: Additional Support Needs Legislation
2. A Guide To: Getting Help and Resolving Disagreements: Dispute Resolution
3. A Guide To: Individualised Eduaction Programmes
4. A Guide To: Getting Help and Resolving Disagreements: Mediation
5. A Guide To: Pre-School Assessment Team (PRESCAT)
6. A Guide To: The Network Support Resource
7. A Guide To: Getting Help and Resolving Disagreements: Additional Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland
8. A Guide To: Going to Meetings to Discuss your Child
9. A Guide To: Additional Support Needs in West Dunbartonshire Council
10. A Guide To: Attendance Review Committee - Attendance Orders
11. A Guide To: Accessing Specialist Provision in West Dunbartonshire
12. A Guide To: Attendance Procedures
13. A Guide To:Co-ordinated Support Plan (CSP)
14. A Guide To: Staged Intervention
15. A Guide To: Dyslexia: Information for Parents and Carers
Latest Newletters for the Co-ordinated Support Plan can be found below:
May 2011
September 2010
Promoting positive relationships (535 KB)
UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Award (external link)
The following documents are a selection of research studies, evaluations and reports written by Psychological Services and the Pupil Support Team.
Wellbeing pilot project (519 KB)
Nurture groups evaluation - summary (188 KB) / report (308 KB)
Restorative practices – summary (114 KB) / report (443 KB)
Local Autism Assessment Team (LAAT): Stages of Assessment (204 KB)
Autistic Spectrum Disorder Mainstream Support Group (264 KB)
Transition from primary to secondary school for children with autism project (112 KB)
Solution Oriented Schools (SOS) – report (87 KB)
Inclusion report (48 KB)
Consulting Children - July 2009 (1.3 MB)
A systematic review of interventions aimed at improving the educational achievement of pupils identified as gifted and talented
