ASN & Additional Needs
Additional Support Needs (ASN) in Scotland
Around 1 in 3 Scottish pupils has an identified additional support need. Here's how to get the right support, understand your legal rights, and navigate the system.
1 in 3
Scottish pupils with ASN
GIRFEC
Framework underpinning support
CSP
Co-ordinated Support Plan (legal right)
Free
All ASN support in state schools
Understanding ASN in Scotland
Specific Conditions & School Support
- Autism and ADHD school support in Scotland
- Dyslexia assessment: how identification actually works
- School refusal and anxiety-based non-attendance
- Child Disability Payment — rates and eligibility
- Kinship care and education rights
- National 4 vs National 5: when N4 is the right choice
- P7 to S1 transition with additional needs
- Placing requests & appeals for ASN families
Financial Support for Families with ASN
Check what benefits your family is entitled to
Families with children with additional support needs may be entitled to Scottish Child Payment, Best Start Grant, and other support. The benefits checker takes 2 minutes.
Run the benefits checkerSomething gone wrong? A refused request, a missed deadline, a grade that fell short — the first thing to do, and where the full answer is.
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