All young people will require varying degrees and individualised types of support as they progress through their learner journey at St Machar Academy.
Personalised Support falls into three categories or tiers:
This staged approach to personalised support ensures we maintain fluidity and flexibility within our provision, as outlined by national and local practice models.
Scottish law and national policy underpin our Personalised Support provision, which forms part of our commitment to fulfilling our statutory duties:
Additional Support for Learning (ASL) (Scotland) Act 2004/9
BTC 3 - Curriculum for Excellence Entitlements
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
How Good Is Our School? 4th Edition
Supporting Children's Learning: Code of Practice (3rd Edition)
Any young person, at any time, for any reason, may encounter a barrier to learning. It is important the right level of support and any necessary intervention(s) put in place to enable all young people to achieve and attain to their fullest potential.
The Scottish Government have recently released updated guidance about Presumption of Mainstream in relation to inclusion. I focuses on the premise that all young people should have the opportunity to be present, participate, and achieve as a result of having the appropriate support.
More information is available via the link opposite.