Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland

The Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (ASNTS) was a tribunal which considered appeals made against decisions of local authorities regarding the provision of educational support.[1][2][3][4]

History

Prior to the tribunal, cases were previously heard in the sheriff court.[5] The tribunals were established in November 2005 by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. By 2006 the panels were ready to hear cases.[6] The tribunals dealt with disputes concerning pupils with additional support needs.[7] The remit of the tribunals included placing requests to special schools, transition and disability discrimination.[8] In 2010 the Scottish Government consulted on secondary legislation that could enable the tribunal to hear disability claims cases that related to school education.[9]

Its functions were transferred to the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland in January 2018.[10][11][12] Decisions of the ASNTS could be appealed to the Inner House of the Court of Session.[13] The caseloads for the ASNTS had risen because of the "inadequate" provision for special-needs students in mainstream education, one academic said.[14]

References
  1. "Supporting children in school - ASN Tribunals". Fife Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. Harris, Neville; Riddell, Sheila (8 April 2016). Resolving Disputes about Educational Provision: A Comparative Perspective on Special Educational Needs. Routledge. ISBN 9781317064954.
  3. Fina, Valentina Della; Cera, Rachele (9 March 2015). Protecting the Rights of People with Autism in the Fields of Education and Employment: International, European and National Perspectives. Springer. p. 54. ISBN 9783319137919. additional support needs tribunals for scotland.
  4. Wearmouth, Janice (23 October 2015). Special Educational Needs and Disability: The Basics. Routledge. ISBN 9781317382249.
  5. "President for new learning support tribunal". The Journal. Law Society of Scotland. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. Carr, Stephanie (13 February 2006). "A welcome addition". The Journal. Law Society of Scotland. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  7. Denholm, Andrew (29 April 2014). "Parents call for a tribunal to handle educational complaints". The Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. Watson, Linzi (25 January 2016). "More must be done to support autistic children in mainstream school, says education solicitor". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  9. "Tribunals to hear education discrimination claims". The Journal. Law Society of Scotland. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  10. Hannan, Martin (15 October 2017). "Devolved and reserved tribunals to be brought under one roof in Glasgow city centre". The National. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  11. "New chambers for First-tier Tribunal for Scotland". Scottish Legal News. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  12. "Additional Support Needs". First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Health and Education Chamber). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  13. "Council breached Equality Act over failures in supporting autistic child's return to education". Scottish Legal News. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  14. Seith, Emma (24 April 2018). "Sharp rise in special needs tribunal cases blamed on 'inadequate' provision in mainstream schools". Tes News. Retrieved 27 June 2018. Growing numbers of parents are battling to send their children away to residential special schools due to the "inadequate" provision in mainstream education, a leading academic has warned.
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