Information and advice for children & young people

Enquire gives advice and information to children and young people by phone, email, online and in guides. Below are some key features of our service:

A website specially targeted at our young audience, which includes:

• A directory of local youth clubs and services called Your Area
• Podcast interviews with children and young people about their experiences and views
• Blogs on festivals, competitions, books and short films related to Additional Support for Learning
• Audio, large print and British Sign Language versions of our advice guides

Free advice guides on a range of topics, available in standard and large print, BSL and audio:

• Reasons why people have support needs and ways of getting help
• Starting at secondary school
• Getting ready to leave school
• Going to school meetings
• Getting involved in planning learning and support
• Finding out about people in and out of school who can help
• Getting help with exams

Active involvement and participation of children and young people:

• Consultations to inform the development of our guides and website
• Opportunities to share their views in podcast interviews and on our online blog and picture gallery
• Participation in our annual conference.

How you can support Enquire’s work

• Encourage children and young people to look at our guides and website and to call or email the helpline if they want advice about getting extra help at school.
• Add a photo of art by your child or youth group to our online gallery Your Views. We’d particularly like drawings of school and artwork by children and young people who have support needs. Need inspiration? Why not add our cartoon character Enquiring Zod to the picture.
• Help children and young people understand how to keep safe online
• Get in touch if you know of any local clubs and services for children and young people not already listed on our online directory Your Area. You can fill in this form to get them added to the map.*

*Please note that we don't run or monitor these clubs and projects. Some are regulated and inspected by the Care Commission. Some are affiliated to a national body, which may have standards for staff recruitment, training and supervision. Some are not regulated, inspected or affiliated to any larger organisation. Parents/carers, please follow the advice in the Parent Checklist for Youth Activities on the Scottish Government website* before your child joins a club or project.