What is being done to measure (a) the impact of ADHD on learning, (b) the location of pupils with ADHD and (c) how pupils with ADHD are bei…

The impact of ADHD on the learning of individual pupils is complex and specific and varies from pupil to pupil. Therefore we do not collect that information centrally. However, as part of education authorities duties under the Additional Support for Learning Act 2004 (as amended) to identify, provide for and review the additional support needs of their pupils. Education authorities will identify, make provision for and review the needs of their pupils, including those with ADHD.
The Scottish Government collects and publishes national statistics each year on the additional support needs of pupils recorded by education authorities. This includes information on the location of pupils with additional support needs. These statistics are available from:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/12/4199/0 and: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/dspupcensus/pupcensus2013. Within these statistics it is likely that ADHD will be recorded by authorities under the broader category of social and emotional behavioural difficulties.