Publication - Advice and guidance
Included, Engaged and Involved Part 1: Improving Attendance in Scotland's Schools
Guidance for schools and education authorities in Scotland on the national approach to promoting and managing attendance in Scottish schools
Appendix 3: Summary table of personalised learning approaches
| Type of provision | Flexible arrangements and adapted timetables | Part-time timetables or reduced learning hours |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A child or young person is attending for the recommended learning hours through a programme of education which combines school attendance and other agreed and arranged in-person provision. |
A child or young person is receiving education which is less than the recommended learning hours and includes: part of the school day during which a child or young person is not attending any mainstream or alternative arrangement organised by the education authority and; is not engaged in alternative activities, considered to be attendance that have been arranged and agreed by the education authority. |
| Full time Attendance | Yes | No |
| Recording of time not in school | Recorded as attendance when attending provision elsewhere that has been arranged and agreed by the education authority. | Recorded as authorised absence. |
| Use | Arrangements made as part of flexible approach to support children and young people to access full-time education | Used in limited and exceptional circumstances where there is robust evidence to demonstrate that all options to retain full learning hours, including through other means have been fully explored and exhausted. |
| Role and responsibility | The education authority and parents are responsible for the child or young person’s education and arranging suitable provision that complies with statutory responsibilities.[52] | The education authority and parents are responsible for the child or young person’s education, with support from other agencies and partners as appropriate. |
Contact
Email: incluedu@gov.scot