Understanding children’s rights and knowing what help is available can make a big difference to how supported a child or young person feels at school.
This is why an important aspect of the My Rights, My Say service is to provide clear and accessible advice and information.
Enquire is Scotland’s advice service for additional support for learning (ASL) and a partner in My Rights, My Say.
It is Enquire’s role to raise awareness of the rights of children with additional support needs aged 12–15 and the support My Rights, My Say offers.
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You can open the questions below for more details about the My Rights, My Say’s advice and information:
Why does My Rights, My Say offer advice and information?
Part of the My Rights, My Say service is about providing accurate advice and information. The aim of this is to provide clear, accessible information to help children, young people, families and professionals understand children’s rights, particularly in relation to their education in Scotland.
In order to make sure that these rights are met, it is important that children, young people, families and professionals are aware of children’s rights and the support options available to them.
What is our advice and information about?
My Rights, My Say focuses on sharing advice and information about children’s rights and additional support for learning (ASL) in Scotland.
Who provides My Rights, My Say’s advice and information?
Enquire – Scotland’s advice service for additional support for learning (ASL) – is a partner in My Rights, My Say and responsible for delivering our advice and information.
Who is our advice and information for?
Our information and advice is for:
- Children and young people aged 12–15
- Parents and carers
- Professionals – like school staff, support workers and education specialists.
Enquire has a dedicated website for children and young people called Reach. It has lots of advice and information about children’s rights and the issues that might affect them at school.
Where can advice and information be found?
A lot of our advice and information can be found right here on the My Rights, My Say website.
You can also find more on:
Enquire’s website – advice and information for parents, carers and professionals
Reach – Enquire’s website with advice and information for children and young people
What if you can’t find the advice or information you are looking for?
If you can’t find what you are looking for and have a question, then please complete this form to get in touch with us:
Enquire
My Rights, My Say’s information and advice is provided by Enquire.
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