Nov 1, 2023, Head Topics: Angry West Lothian parents demand more help for ASN kids https://headtopics.com/uk/angry-west-lothian-parents-demand-more-help-for-asn-kids-48231226
Scotland
Campaigners protested outside the Civic Centre in Livingston, calling for reform to the ASN education system
Angry West Lothian parents staged a protest this week demanding more help for children with additional support needs.
A petition has also been launched seeking to “end the special education crisis in Scotland”, which over 18,000 people have signed. They say mainstream teachers aren’t trained properly in dealing with kids who have complex needs and there are insufficient spaces and unacceptable waiting times for special education school spaces.
She continued: “That means although there is a greater need for educational support there aren’t enough teachers to support them. “ASN places are limited, with only 19 ASN schools across Scotland leading to children being forced into an education setting and an education not fit for purpose.
“This is causing untold amounts of stress to ASN parents as well and even a vast number of parents willing to move to wherever a place is available which they should not have to do.
The Scottish Government says the number of school pupils with additional support needs has “increased substantially” since 2010 with spending reaching a record high of £830 million [$1B] in 2021/22….
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