Parents tell us they want a range of provision including mainstream schools, special schools, resource bases in mainstream schools and dual placements. Over 50% of children are not in the kind of school their parents believe would best support them. There are more appeals to the Additional Support for Learning (ASL) Tribunal about autism than any other type of additional support.
What we’re doing
The NAS has worked with other organisations to campaign for improvements to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009. These include improvements to Tribunal powers, mediation, additional support outside of the classroom and increased rights to assessment.
We are continuing to work with the other organizations on ensuring the effective implementation of the ASL Act as the Code of Practice is developed.