Children's Education Issues

There are a number of duties placed on Education Authorities in relation to children’s education needs and these are principally currently set out in the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 as amended by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009.

If your child is struggling at school and needs extra help they may be entitled to extra support. You may feel that your child would benefit from attending a specific school. We can help in relation to making a request to the relevant Authority for your child to attend that school and how to handle a refusal of a placing request.

There are appeal processes, which can be followed in the event that you are unhappy with any decision made by an Education Authority relative to your child. We can assist with representation at these Hearings or in helping you to prepare for them yourself.

Funding Options For You

We can offer you a variety of funding options, from payment by instalments to settlement from the proceeds of the sale of the family home where relevant. In some circumstances you may even be eligible for legal aid.

Once we have discussed your family matter with you during our free initial discussion, we will outline the available funding options for you.

Free, No Obligation Assistance

Simply call us for a free, no obligation discussion today on 0131 222 8000 or complete the enquiry form on the right of this page and we will be delighted to help you.