Resources

Josh is 12 years old and is Autistic. Sometimes Josh’s speech can be difficult to interpret, and he can become frustrated when people don’t understand him. Children’s Views was asked to gather Josh’s views about […]

Sya is 12 years old and care experienced. She has Global Developmental Delay and Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. She can find school life very difficult and does not like noisy environments or busy corridors. Children’s Views […]

Hannah is 12 years old and has autism and ADHD. She attends a mainstream school but struggles in the classroom. Her parents made a placing request to the Additional Support Needs Tribunal asking for Hannah […]

Jason is 12-years-old and was referred to My Rights, My Say by his mum as he hadn’t attended school in three weeks. He had been badly bullied since primary school, was self-harming and had suicidal […]

Callan is 14-years-old and attends mainstream school. He has ADHD and is also a young carer for his mum. He finds it very difficult to talk to the staff at school and often gets into […]

Ellie was experiencing severe anxiety and made a request herself for support from My Rights, My Say. Her story shows how one of our advocacy workers supported Ellie to understand her rights and feel confident […]

‘Sam’s story’ shows how My Rights, My Say was able to help when 14 year-old Sam was being assessed for autism and his mainstream school thought he should attend an additional support needs school. Our […]

A guide to our short, practical eLearning course to help teaching staff reflect on their practice of listening to and involving children with additional support needs

All about our service and our work in 2021-22

Responding to recommendations from Scotland’s Inclusion Ambassadors, we’ve created case studies to show how My Rights, My Say can support pupils in the process of leaving school.