Welcome to Enquire's Website for Parents and Practitioners
Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. This section of the website is designed for parents and practitioners, there is a also a website designed for children and young people available here.
Enquire provides independent advice on additional support for learning; the educational system in Scotland; steps you can take to resolve disagreements and other sources of help.
The services that Enquire provides include:
Changes in ASL law
The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 — which received Royal Assent in June 2009 — makes amendments to the 2004 ASL Act. The Act does not come into force until November this year but to help parents and carers understand what the law might mean for them, Enquire has produced a summary of the main changes.
During the remaining summer months — and following the publication of the revised Code of Practice — Enquire will be updating all our guides and factsheets for parents, carers and children and young people in light of the amendments.
For enquiries about the 2009 Act please visit the Scottish Government's ASL website or phone the Enquire helpline on 0845 123 2303.
Have your say on education
Want to tell the Scottish Government your views on Scottish education - what’s going well and what’s not !!! Then visit www.engageforeducation.org* a new website for teachers, young people, parents and school staff to provide feedback on educational issues.
The website will be two-way, with quick responses from the Scottish Government - including direct input from Education Ministers.
Parents and teachers will also get the chance to put their questions about the new Curriculum for Excellence directly to Education Secretary Michael Russell this summer during a series of public events taking place during August. The events will take place on -
26 August, Lornshill Academy in Alloa, 7.30-9.30pm
31 August, Balivanich School in Benbecula , 6.30-8.30pm
For more information visit http://www.engageforeducation.org/media/
