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Supporting Children's Learning - Code of Practice: easy read summary
Easy read summary of the Supporting Children's Learning Code of Practice. It does not replace the full guidance or the law. We are consulting on the refreshed guidance, which is designed to improve clarity, readability, and navigation for all users.
Rights of children, young people and parents
The law says that parents and young people have rights. The right to:
- Ask the education authority to assess whether the child has extra support needs.
- Get information and advice about the child’s extra support needs.
- Get help with disagreements over education support. This is called a mediation service.
- Ask the education authority to assess whether the child needs a support plan.
Children can speak up and ask for their own rights if:
- They are grown-up enough to understand their rights.
- Using their rights would not have a bad effect on their emotional, physical or social wellbeing.
