Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004
Main definitions
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Additional support needs
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Co-ordinated support plans
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Children and young persons who lack capacity
General powers and duties
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Duties of education authority in relation to children and young persons for whom they are responsible
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General functions of education authority in relation to additional support needs
Establishment of additional support needs and need for co-ordinated support plan
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Children and young persons for whom education authority are responsible
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Other children and young persons
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Assessments and examinations
Co-ordinated support plans
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Duty to prepare co-ordinated support plans
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Reviews of co-ordinated support plans
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Co-ordinated support plans: further provision
Exchange of information
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Duties to seek and take account of views, advice and information
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Provision of information etc. on occurrence of certain events
Supporters and advocacy
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Supporters and advocacy
Mediation and dispute resolution
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Mediation services
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Dispute resolution
Appeals
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Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland
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References to Tribunal in relation to co-ordinated support plan
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Powers of Tribunal in relation to reference
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References to Tribunal and powers of Tribunal: further provision
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Appeal to Court of Session against Tribunal decision
Placing requests
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Placing requests
Miscellaneous
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Other agencies etc. to help in exercise of functions under this Act
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Power to prescribe standards etc. for special schools
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Attendance at establishments outwith the United Kingdom
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Publication of information by education authority
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Code of practice and directions
General
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Requests under this Act: further provision
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Interpretation
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Transitional provision: recorded children and young persons
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Duty to inform in writing or alternative permanent form
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Ancillary provision
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Modification of enactments
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Orders, regulations and rules
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Commencement and short title
SCHEDULE 1
Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland
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Interpretation
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The President
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The panels
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Constitution of Tribunals
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Terms of office
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Removal from office
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Allowances for Tribunal members
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Administration of Tribunal functions
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Staff, property and services
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Finance
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Rules of procedure
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Practice directions
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Evidence
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Decisions of a Tribunal
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Annual report
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Disclosure of information
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Allowances etc. for attendance at hearings and preparation of reports
SCHEDULE 2
Children and young persons with additional support needs: placing requests
1
Introductory
2
Duty to comply with placing requests
3
Circumstances in which duty does not apply
4
Placing requests: further provision
5
Reference to appeal committee of refusal of placing request
6
References to appeal committees: supplementary provisions
7
Appeal to sheriff from appeal committee
8
Young persons having additional support needs
SCHEDULE 3
Modification of enactments
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Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 19)
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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)
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Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44)
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Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58)
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Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
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Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39)
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Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c. 37)
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Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
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Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)
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Education (Scotland) Act 1996 (c. 43)
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Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (asp 6)

Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004
2004 asp 4
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for additional support in connection with the school education of children and young persons having additional support needs; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 1st April 2004 and received Royal Assent on 7th May 2004