Scotland: Additional Support for Learning
Practical, Scotland-specific guidance for families navigating additional support needs, assessment, planning, school placement and disagreements.
Do not use England EHCP guidance for a child educated in Scotland. Scotland uses Additional Support for Learning law and, for some children, a Co-ordinated Support Plan (CSP).
Scotland Additional Support for Learning Parent Toolkit
Editable worksheets for ASN evidence, CSP/IEP meetings, support tracking, reviews and transitions.
Open the free Scotland toolkitNew to Scotland’s terminology?
Use the Scotland glossary for plain-English explanations of ASN, CSP, education authority, appropriate agency, staged intervention, placing requests, mediation and more.
Open the Scotland ASN glossaryImportant 2026 update: national staged intervention model
The Scottish Government announced a National Staged Intervention Model on 31 August 2026. It is still being designed and tested; national rollout is planned to begin in August 2028. Until then, local authority staged-intervention arrangements can continue to differ.
Read the Scottish Government route mapStart with your problem
What are additional support needs in Scotland?
AssessmentHow can a parent request an assessment for additional support needs in Scotland?
SupportCan a child get additional support in Scotland without a diagnosis?
CSPWhat is a Co-ordinated Support Plan (CSP) in Scotland?
CSPHow to request a Co-ordinated Support Plan assessment in Scotland
Current reformStaged intervention for additional support in Scotland: what it means in 2026
School placementPlacing requests and additional support needs in Scotland
DisputesHow to resolve a disagreement about additional support in Scotland
TransitionsTransition planning for children with additional support needs in Scotland
Support problemSchool is not providing the additional support your child needs in Scotland — what next?
PlanningIEPs in Scotland: what an Individualised Educational Programme can do
CSP reviewCo-ordinated Support Plan reviews in Scotland: parent checklist
AssessmentHow to request a specific assessment for additional support needs in Scotland
CSP timingCSP request delayed or unanswered in Scotland: key timeframes
DisagreementsMediation for additional support disagreements in Scotland
Dispute resolutionIndependent adjudication and dispute resolution in Scotland
PlacementPlacing request refused in Scotland: what parents should check
TransitionPost-school transition duties for additional support needs in Scotland
MovingMoving council area with additional support needs in Scotland
Children’s rightsChildren’s rights in additional support for learning in Scotland
AttendanceAdditional support needs and school attendance in Scotland
A practical guide for families when additional support needs and difficulty attending school overlap.
ExclusionAdditional support needs and exclusion in Scotland
What parents should check when a child with additional support needs is excluded from school in Scotland.
TransportAdditional support needs and school transport in Scotland
Questions to ask your council about school transport where disability or additional support needs affect travel.
Provision problemAdditional support is not being delivered in Scotland: what next?
How to document missing agreed support and identify discussion, mediation, adjudication or tribunal routes where applicable.
TransitionPost-16 transition and additional support needs in Scotland
A practical checklist for planning the move from school to college, training, work or other post-school support.
2026 policy and guidance update
The national staged-intervention model is in development, with rollout planned from August 2028. Existing council arrangements remain relevant. Read the dated official-source summary for Scotland.
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Policy announcements, implementation plans and existing guidance are labelled separately.