Decision details

A report providing an update of the review of Additional Support Needs (ASN) provision by Education Services as outlined in the Community Services Committee report of 12 March 2015 was considered.

Decision

The Committee agreed:-

a)    the areas for immediate development ASN as outlined in section 5.6 of the Executive Director’s report;

b)    to note the areas for further development as outlined in section 5.7 of the Executive Director’s report;

c)    to note the wider consideration of Additional Support Needs provision as part of the Service Choices programme; and

d)    that information should be circulated to the Members of the Committee on the number of pupils in each area requiring Additional Support Needs and the number of specialist staff employed to support these children.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Community Services dated 5 June 2015, submitted)