The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009

The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 (The ASL Act) came into force on 14 November 2010. It replaced the original ASL Act of 2004, amending and strengthening it, although the basic tenets remain the same.

Additional support needs occur,
“where, for whatever reason, the child or young person is, or is likely to be, unable without the provision of additional support to benefit from school education provided or to be provided for the child or young person.” (S1(1))

‘Supporting Children’s Learning - A Code of Practice’
‘Supporting Children’s Learning - A Code of Practice’ was produced in 2005 by the then Scottish Executive to support education authorities to implement the Act. The Scottish Government revised this guidance to take account of the new Act. The revised version was distributed to all educational establishments in Edinburgh in October 2010.

'In on the Act'
'In on the Act' was produced by the City of Edinburgh Council to ensure effective implememtation of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. The guidelines were revised in Jan 2010 to take account of developments within Children and Families. The current guidance is available for download on this page.

The ASL Monitoring and Evaluation Group

Rosie Wilson, Iona McLeod, Sandra Milne, Martin Gemmell and Martin Vallely

The following are contacts for any queries on the ASL Act:

Iona McLeod, ASL Coordinator, iona.mcleod@ea.edin.sch.uk 469 2850.

Adam O’Brien, ASL Parent and Pupil Support Manager, adam.o’brien@edinburgh.gov.uk  469 3444. Adam is also the Contact Person for Coordinated Support Plans as detailed in ‘In on the Act’.

ASL Helpline, 536 0583, which is run by Kindred, kindred.enquiries@gmail.com on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.

Document Download

City of Edinburgh Council Guidelines - In on the Act (revised Jan 2010)
ASL Code of Practice (revised Oct 2010)

Recording ASL Information in SEEMIS (PDF)