For any child with additional support needs who already reside within the authority and parents are concerned about how their child will cope with primary school, or are not sure that mainstream education is suitable for their child. Please speak to the Headteacher of your mainstream catchment primary school (or if your child already attends a west Lothian Primary School) the Headteacher of the primary school your child attends, who will be able to advise about or start this process.
For any child with additional support needs moving into the authority parents are advised to enrol their child within the catchment mainstream school in order to facilitate planning.
Presumption to provide education in a mainstream setting: guidance - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
The school will convene a Child's Planning Meeting to complete an Assessment of Wellbeing and Child's Plan. Parent(s) and relevant professionals from the previous school setting along with the catchment school's Education Psychologist will be invited to attend the planning meeting and to contribute to the plan.
In line with the council's Continuum of Support the majority of children will then begin to attend and their needs will be met within the routine planning frameworks.
If the level of need identifies that there requires to be consideration given by the council's Education Placement Group (EPG) for specialist provision the Assessment of Wellbeing and Child's Plan will be submitted by the school to the Education Placement Group.
