Education & Recreation

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Aberdeenshire Accessibility Strategy

Introduction

Improving Access to Education contains a range of information and advice which will support all schools to comply with disability/additional support needs legislation. It aims to:

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• further develop inclusive practice

• raise awareness of issues surrounding the inclusive education of pupils with additional support needs

• offer advice on how to avoid unlawful discrimination

• suggest teaching strategies based on current best practice

• inform about Aberdeenshire’s Accessibility Strategy

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Aberdeenshire’s Accessibility Strategy plans to improve access to education in three areas:

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• the physical environment of schools and transport

• all aspects of the school curriculum

• school information and communication

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For more detailed information on the Strategy, refer to section 2.

Improving Access to Education should be used in conjunction with Guidelines and Information to Support Inclusion which provides important information on how to support pupils with additional support needs in Aberdeenshire schools.

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Improving Access to Education can also be accessed through the Aberdeenshire Education and Recreation website:

www.wiredshire.org.uk

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Any additional information issued to schools should be added to the folder e.g. the inclusive guidelines, Safety & Good Practice for Educational Excursions.