Policy and Research
Research
Afasic Scotland recently commissioned a small piece of research to study conversations between teachers and Speech and Language Thereapists.
Funded by the Scotish Executive, the results were published in Collaborative Conversations.
Policy
Afasic Scotland participates whenever possible in the civic consultation process, reflecting the policy of Afasic and articulating the views of our young people and their parents and carers.
Comments were submitted on the Scottish Executive's Review of the Children's Hearing system, 2007
and also comments on the Scottish Executive's Review of Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
for Children, 2003.
The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act
2004 came into force on November 14, 2005. The Act introduced a new framework for providing support to all children in Scotland with additional support needs.
Following a post-implementation review of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) Scotland Act 2004, the Scottish Government brought forward proposals
to amend the legislation with particular reference to Placing Requests, references to a Tribunal, to mediation and to dispute resolution.
In responding to the proposals Afasic Scotland joined with a number of other organisations in a consortium led by The Govan Law Society. However we also took the opportunity
to raise other areas of concern we had and were then invited to give evidence to an Informal meeting of the Education and Lifelong Learning Committee. The paper we presented
to the Committee can be read here: ASL Bill: Evidence.
Afasic Scotland also wants to find out what happens to young people when it comes to finding work. Please take part in the Young Persons Employability
Survey by filling in the form. We need to know how to help!
If you are a member of Afasic then we would be grateful if you would take part in our Member Survey. Please see the information published on the news page.
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