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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 1d

Are you heading to Kibble's Annual Conference in Glasgow next month?

Beth from our team will be delivering a workshop and talking more about Navigate - our new tools designed to help adults supporting young people with #CareExperience.

More info and how to book: www.kibble.org/kibble-annua...

A black and white image of a young woman with shoulder length dark hailr smiing at the camera. She is identified as Beth Fyfe, Advice and Information Officer with Enquire who is running a workshop at the Kibble Annual Conference in Glasgow on Monday 24 November.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 2d

Please note our helpline will be closed from Monday 13 October to Friday 24 October (inclusive) to allow our busy and dedicated helpline team a well-earned break.

We will reopen on Monday 27 October.

An image of orange leaves sits on top of a background of autumnal colours of orange and yellow and a soft pink hue. Text over the top highlights the Enquire helpline will be closed from Monday 13 October for the October break, reopening on Monday 27 October.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 5d

Our My Rights, My Say colleagues who run the Children's Views service have now had 400 referalls since launching in 2018. This demonstrates increasing awareness and interaction with this incredibly valuable service.

Fantastic work team!! ✨

More about My Rights My Say: myrightsmysay.scot

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 5d

Do you work in an education setting and have experience of someone exhibiting distressed behaviour?

Our Managing Behaviour pages offer quick tips, as well as more detailed advice for both short and long-term responses which you might find helpful.

Visit: enquire.org.uk/professional...

#school

Managing behaviour in schools - Enquire

Immediate, short term and longer-term actions to support teachers, support staff, professionals and pupils to manage behaviour in schools.

enquire.org.uk

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 6d

This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week.

Did you know? We have a free video which discusses #dyslexia and support in school, recorded in conversation with Dyslexia Scotland.

View on our You Tube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVw_...

#DyslexiaAwareness #school

Dyslexia and support at school - with Dyslexia Scotland

YouTube video by Enquire

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 7d

@adoptionukscotland.bsky.social @childhealthscot.bsky.social @thepromise.scot @carerstrustscot.bsky.social @fosteringnet-scot.bsky.social @barnardosscot.bsky.social @celcis.org @stafscot.bsky.social @childreninscotland.bsky.social

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 7d

NEW BLOG: Navigating care experience and education

We share more about our new hub of practical tools, rights guidance and real stories – and how we built it.

Read here: enquire.org.uk/the-promise/...

#KeepThePromise #CareExperience #AdditionalSupportForLearning

A quote from the Navigating care experience and education blog reads "Removing barriers to learning takes more than one service or one organisation's efforts. Navigate is rooted in a whole-community approach, highlighting existing resources and working alongside partner organisation." A photo accompanies the quote featuring a young man with dark hair wearing a navy blue top, smiling at the camera. He is identified as Robert Doyle, Digital Content Officer with Enquire who is author of the blog.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 8d

Do you work with or support a young person who needs support with their learning?

Our website Reach for young people, covers what support can look like in school, types of support plans & their right to be involved if they wish.

Visit: reach.scot/advice/schoo...

Read: reach.scot/advice/schoo...

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 8d

🎙️We are LIVE!!

Join us over on our You Tube channel (or on Facebook) for the live streaming of the Technology and ASL episode from the What the ASL? podcast series.

We have Beth from Enquire and Paul from @callscotland.org.uk available to take your questions.

www.youtube.com/live/kY68VKP...

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 8d

Due to a technical hitch the podcast with CALL Scotland will now be streaming at 2pm. Join Beth and Paul to discuss technology in the classroom here on Facebook.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 12d

Co-ordinated support plans (CSPs) - what are they and how do they work?

This week's FAQ Friday takes a closer look at #CSPs explaining more about what they are, who is eligible and how it all works.

For more information, visit: enquire.org.uk/parents/gett...

#SupportPlanning #ASL #ASN

This week's question in Enquire's FAQ Friday series asks What are co-ordinated support plans, or CSPs, and what are they used for? The colour theme for this set of cards is a deep pink/purple.

Answer card 1 explaines CSPs are educational plans prepared by local authorities. They are legal documents used in Scotland for children and young people with complex or multiple additional support needs who need support from eduction and other agencies. These plans enable various agencies to work together to give a child the support they need. Answer card one of three.

This card explains who is responsible for coordinated support plans. Local authorities are responsible for both initiating and preparing CSPs, as well as keeping them under review. Teachers, social workers or health professionals can also tell local authorities about children they think need a CSP. Answer card two of three.

This card covers elgibility for a CSP. To be eligible, a child must meet certain criteria including being under the local authority's educational responsiblity, having complex or multiple long-term needs and requiring significant support from education and other agencies. If a child does not meet these criteria, they are not entitled to a CSP but the local authority still has a duty to plan and provide them with the support needed. Answer card three of three.

Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 13d

We will be speaking at this upcoming Voices Forum on Additional Support for Learning.

If you are a member of @childreninscotland.bsky.social and work, or are interested, in the field of additional support - pop along and join us!

Book your free place: childreninscotland.org.uk/learning/tra...

Children in Scotland @childreninscotland.bsky.social · 23d

Voices brings together the diverse knowledge and experience of our members to seek solutions for the most pressing issues affecting children today.

Join us at our Additional Support for Learning Policy Briefing:

📅 Tuesday, 30 September
⏰ 10am - 12pm

childreninscotland.org.uk/learning/tra...

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 13d

Paul (CALL Scotland) and Beth (Enquire) will be answering questions during the streaming of this episode.

Join us at 1pm, Tues 30 Sept: www.facebook.com/EnquireReach...

Can't make it? The full episode will be made available on You Tube and all major podcast platforms following broadcast.

Enquire - Scottish advice service for additional support for learning

Enquire - Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. 9,618 likes · 40 talking about this. Helping you understand your child’s rights to support for learning. Scotland’s national...

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 13d

In the final clip from our next What the ASL? Podcast episode, Paul from @callscotland.org.uk reflects on progress with assistive technology.

Join us for live streaming of this episode on Tues 30 Sept from 1pm on our Facebook page - link in first comment.

#Enquirepodcast

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 13d

Our helpline are hearing instances of unlawful exclusion - when a learner is sent home and required procedures are not followed.

This short video outlines what an unlawful #exclusion is and steps you can take if you think this has happened to your child.

Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Ty...

Know your rights - Unlawful exclusions

YouTube video by Enquire

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 15d

Navigate is about strengthening the scaffolding around #CareExperienced learners.

It’s for the people who listen, advocate, support, teach - and need a place to find information, advice and practical tools.

Visit www.enquire.org.uk/navigate

#ThePromise #AdditionalSupportForLearning

An image with a pale cream frame. At the centre of the image is a light blue question mark, linked by the dot to an upside down exclamation mark. Geometric shapes on both sides look like a map and trees. A dotted line winds from the bottom of the screen, along a gap in the shapes and up to the top of the question mark. Above this image is a green banner with white writing that reads care experience + education. Above this is graphics representing clouds and a sun.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 16d

Something exciting is coming soon....

We are delighted to be working with the Teapot Trust to deliver a free webinar for professionals working with and supporting children and young people with long-term health conditions.

Save the date! Wed 19 Nov.

More details and booking coming soon.

A photo shows a young man with a hat painting on a canvas laid on top of a table. Text overlaid on the image reads Coming soon! Free webinar for professionals with Enquire and teapot trust.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you to @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social for writing about the launch of Navigate, our new resource for adults working with or supporting #careexperienced young people, earlier this week in The Herald.

Read the article here: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2546714...

New hub to improve support for care experienced pupils

The online support service is intended to make it easier for care experienced young people to 'get the consistent support they deserve'.

www.heraldscotland.com

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 20d

Wondering what accessibility tools might be available in the classroom for learners with additional support needs?

Paul Nisbet from @callscotland.org.uk talks technology in the classroom in the next ep. of the Enquire #podcast series.

Full episode available from 1pm on Tuesday 30 September.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 20d

Are you a professional looking for advice and practical tips on planning + reviewing learners’ support?

Our free, short e-module covers identifying need, what support planning looks like and the planning cycle.

Visit: enquire.org.uk/enquire-reso...

#SupportPlanning @falkirkcouncilasn.bsky.social

Module: Planning and reviewing learners’ support - Enquire

15-30 minute learning module to introduce planning and reviewing learners’ support.

enquire.org.uk

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 23d

To everyone who helped with the development of Navigate, incl. @adoptionukscotland.bsky.social @childhealthscot.bsky.social @thepromise.scot @carerstrustscot.bsky.social @fosteringnet-scot.bsky.social @barnardosscot.bsky.social @celcis.org @stafscot.bsky.social - thank you! 🤝

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 23d

New from Enquire: Navigate is a new hub for adults who support care experienced children and young people in education.

Tools, info and practical support, shaped with care experienced voices.

Start here: enquire.org.uk/navigate

#CareExperience #ThePromise #AdditionalSupportForLearning

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 26d

Part-time timetables - what are they and when are they used?

Part time timetables are a short-term measure that may be used as a short-term support measure. They should never be used as a long-term way to meet need.

Find out more: enquire.org.uk/parents/atte...

#FAQFriday #school #support

Text based card. A question posed as part of Enquire's FAQ Friday series asks what are part-time timetables and when should they be used? This series used a burnt orange colour scheme.

Text based card. The first part of a three part answer reveals part-time timetables may be suggested to help a child returning to school after a period of absence, perhaps as a result of illness or exclusion. Part time timetables may also be suggested to be used if time is needed to put in place the support needed. Answer card one of three.

Text based card. Part two of the answer around the use of part-time timetables reminds us that they should only be used if in the child's best interests, and a child's wellbeing should always be at the centre of any decisions. It should never be used as a long-term way of meeting needs. Answer card two of three.

The third and final part of the answer informs that schools should still find a way to support learning if a child is not at school. This might mean sending work home, providing access to learning online or receiving learning in a different setting. Answer card three of three.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 28d

In our latest #podcast we talk about support planning including what types of plans exist, how to get one started, when plans should be reviewed & what to do when disagreements arise.

View fully on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kja0...

Or listen on all major podcast platforms.

#SupportPlanning

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 29d

Today (9 Sept) is #InternationalFASDDay.

Our pages on Reach, written for young people, share more about what Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is, what it might look or feel like and what support could be available in the classroom.

Visit the All About ASL: FASD pages: reach.scot/what-is-asl/...

FASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Reach

David and Joanne talk all about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and how it can affect your learning.

reach.scot

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