Legislative Update
Inclusion Legislation –
An Outline
It’s probably fair to say there has never been a more exciting time for the inclusion movement in Scotland. In all there are four new pieces of legislation now in force that make a real difference to the way children are included:
- Section 15 of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000 (the presumption of mainstream) came into play in August 2003.
- The SEN and Disability Act, which outlaws discrimination against children with disabilities within the education system, is now in force.
- The Disability Strategies and Pupils’ Educational Records (Scotland) Act 2002, which obliges education authorities to develop accessibility strategies, came into effect in October 2002.
- The Education (Additional Support for Learning)(Scotland) Act became law on 14th November 2005
For further information follow the links to The Govan Law Centre Trust's Education Law Unit Guide to Additional Support Needs