Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01409 · Session 4

Bridging the Training Gap - Training for education staff on learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders

Closed Submitted 11 Nov 2011 Education
Signatures
2,447
Comments
0
Considered
4 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that all teachers and support staff are fully trained to provide the right additional support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorders in Scottish schools.

What the petitioner did first

• Bridging the Training Gap report published with information from local authorities and universities
• Meetings with civil servants to discuss the issue
• Raised as part of campaigning agenda for the Scottish Parliament election
• Presented report findings at ‘for Scotland’s Disabled Children’ conference
• Engagement with the Donaldson Review of Teacher Education

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 13 Dec 2011
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 6 Mar 2012
    Public Petitions Committee
    Current Petitions
    1 mention
  3. 17 Apr 2012
    Education and Culture Committee
    Petition
    1 mention
  4. 11 Dec 2012
    Education and Culture Committee
    Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

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Comments

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