About Enquire

What is Enquire?

Enquire is the Scottish independent advice and information service for additional support for learning (special educational needs). It is managed by Children in Scotland and funded by the Scottish Government.

What is additional support for learning?

Any child who needs more or different support to what is normally provided in schools or pre-schools is said to have ‘additional support needs’ and require additional support for learning. There are lots of reasons why children may need extra help with their education. Just a few examples may be:

Problems at home
A physical disability
Having English as an additional language

Enquire can provide information to both parents and professionals. We hope this empowers parents make the right choices for their child’s education and supports professionals.

What services does Enquire provide?

The service offers advice and information by way of a telephone helpline and through written responses to email and enquiries via the website. We provide training and outreach, and produce a range of free publications. We also offer a legal subscription service.

How do I contact Enquire?

The helpline can be contacted via the details of the right-hand-side of this page. For alternative ways of contacting Enquire click here to visit the Contact us page.

Who works for Enquire?

The following people work within the service

Sally CaversSenior Manager

Anne LennonSenior Manager

Gavin Crosby Outreach Development Officer

Grant DouglasHelpline Development Officer

Katy MacDougall Information and Development Officer
(Children and Young People)

Alex StuartInformation and Development Officer

Catriona Thomson Information and Development Officer
(Marketing and Publications)

Jacqueline Wilson Administrative Assistant

In addition Enquire has 5 dedicated Helpline advisers and we can provide interpretation using the services of Language Line*.