Additional Support For Learning review action plan: final update
Final update of the Additional Support for Learning Project Board's action plan.
Introduction
This updated ASL Action Plan has been published alongside the fourth and final Progress Report.
The Progress Report sets out progress made towards delivery of the actions set out in the ASL Action Plan between November 2024 and March 2026, and provides detailed progress against the three priority areas identified in the third Progress Report, published in November 2024. The Progress Report also provides detail on the actions that still remain pending. It should be read alongside this updated Action Plan.
The Project Management approach taken by the ASL Project Board has required the use of high‑level progress categories (‘action completed’, ‘action pending’ and ‘action incomplete’) to monitor delivery of the ASL Action Plan. However, many of the actions are inherently ongoing rather than one‑off tasks. Where an action has been marked as ‘completed’, this reflects that substantial progress has been made and strong foundations have been established for the work to continue embedding. It does not signal an end-point. Continued action by ASL Project Board members – within their respective organisations – will be essential to support sustained implementation and to ensure that these actions continue to translate into real‑world improvements.
The structure of Action Plan remains aligned to the Morgan Review, setting out the actions following the themes and numbering of the Morgan Review. The 2024 update of the ASL Action Plan highlighted that 36 actions were still pending. This update will highlight progress made against those actions in the past 18 months, and the final status of each of Angela Morgans recommendations. It is important to note at the outset that 4 actions remain pending. Pages 21-24 in the Progress Report highlight these specific actions and set out plans on how they will be addressed. It is not possible to capture all of the work completed throughout the duration of the ASL Action Plan in one document. This update should therefore be read alongside previous updates of the ASL Action Plan and Progress Reports:
Additional Support for Learning Action Plan Update 2024
Additional Support for Learning Action Plan Update 2022
Additional Support for Learning Action Plan Update 2021
Additional Support for Learning Action Plan Progress Report 2024
Additional Support for Learning Action Plan Progress Report 2022
Additional Support for Learning Action Plan Progress Report 2021
Contact
Email: supportinglearners@gov.scot