1. Additional Support for Learning Service CEC
Addressing the Health and Wellbeing of CYP during a period of ill-health
Juliet McCann
Service Leader
Additional Support for Learning Service CEC

2. Legal Context
Education Authorities have a duty to secure education to the development of the personality, talents and mental and physical abilities of the child or young person to their fullest potential.

3. Key Legislation Children and Young People Scotland Act 2014
Education Scotland Act 1980
Equality Act 2010
Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000
Additional Support for Learning Act 2004
No interpretation of legislation unfortunately!

4. GIRFEC and the SHANARRI indicators
Safe
Healthy
Achieving
Nurtured
Active
Respected
Responsible
Included
Safe – protected from abuse, neglect or harm
Healthy – experiencing the highest standards of physical and mental health
Achieving – receives support and guidance in their learning – boosting skills, confidence and self-esteem
Nurtured – Having a nurturing and stimulating place to live and grow
Active – Having opportunities to take part in a wide range of activities
Respected - To be given a voice and involved in decisions that affect wellbeing
Responsible – Taking an active role within schools / communities
Included – given help / guidance to overcome social, educational, physical and economic inequalities and accepted as full members of the communities in which they live and learn

5. Addressing the HWB needs of CYP absent from school

6. What helps? Normality Communication Continuity and Progression
High Expectations
Wider Achievement Awards
Work Towards Transition
Communication – with base school / correct members of staff and feedback to cyp. Encourage ways of keeping in touch – letters, diary, blog, skype, staff / friends visits, social media where appropriate
Continuity and Progression – quality information to inform planning and next steps
High expectations of success within constraints of medical condition – SQA qualifications where appropriate
Wider Achievement Awards – Employability Awards, Leadership Awards, Personal Achievement Awards etc
Work Towards Transition – regular CPM / YPPM’s. Any ‘reasonable adjustments’ planned in good time. Any building adaptations applied for and sorted in good time, any additional staff requirements – applied for in good time. CYP should go back to grouping from which he / she came from in most cases. Staff (pupil) training can be helpful in some cases – eg. ABI