Initial Inclusion Support (IIS)
The aim of IIS project is to support young people with an additional support need in North Lanarkshire, between the ages of 5-19 years; to access mainstream clubs/organisation's in their local area. The IIS service would aim to remove the support within 12 weeks or less and for the young person to continue to access the clubs/organisation's independently.
Support staff provide short term support to young people with a disability to enable them to have the same opportunities to access play and recreational facilities as are children without a disability.
Another aim of the project is to support clubs/organisation's across North Lanarkshire to become more inclusive via providing training options/info for staff.
Inclusion
Being inclusive means:
- Addressing both physical & attitudinal barriers
- Having a positive “can do” attitude
- To treat each child with fairness according to their individual needs
- Including all children in all aspects of the service
We can become more inclusive by:
- Being welcoming
- Having a “can do” attitude
- Supporting staff – address individual needs of staff (fears etc, offer training)
- Promoting independence – help each young person to develop
- Involving everyone (multi agency working)
- Making adaptations for both disabled and non disabled children
- Considering policies/procedures
- Encouraging peer interactions
- Getting the young person’s input
Relevant Legislation:
- Education (Additional Support for Learning)(Scotland) Acts 2004 & 2009
- The Children (Scotland) Act 1995
- The Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- Special Educational Needs & Disability Act 2001
- Equality Act 2010
Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Acts 2004 & 2009
The education (Additional Support for Learning)(Scotland) Acts 2004 & 2009 came into force in November 2005 & has been amended by the Education(Additional Support for Learning)(Scotland) Act 2009.
Systems have been improved and modernised for identifying and meeting the needs of ALL children and young people who may need support with their learning. The 2004 Act introduced a new framework for supporting children and young people in education and introduced the term additional support needs. The 2004 Act and the amendments resulting from the 2009 Act have extended the rights of parents and young people with regard to additional support needs.
The Acts do not just cover education. They place a legal obligation on other agencies to support children and young people with additional support needs.
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act became law in spring 2010, but it will not ‘start working’ until later.
- The Act makes sure clubs do not treat people unfairly.
- The Act includes more to stop disabled people being treated unfairly.
The Definition of ‘disability’ under the Equality Act 2010
- In the Act, a person has a disability if:
they have a physical or mental impairment
- the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to perform normal day-to-day activities
- For the purposes of the Act, these words have the following meanings:
- 'substantial' means more than minor or trivial
- 'long-term' means that the effect of the impairment has lasted or is likely to last for at least twelve months (there are special rules covering recurring or fluctuating conditions)
- 'normal day-to-day activities' include everyday things like eating, washing, walking and going shopping
- People who have had a disability in the past that meets this definition are also protected by the Act.
The Equality Act gives public bodies 2 new duties:
- Some public bodies will have to think about how they can help to stop people doing less well than other people because of their family background or where they were born.
- All public bodies must think about treating people from different groups fairly and equally
If you or a family you know is going through this experience and you would like some more information, then please call us on
tel: 01698 230 130 or on mob: 07908 028 401
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Some important sites to browse
Disability and the Equality Act 2010
Hope For Autism
North Lanarkshire Council
Enquire's Website
Scottish government info on GIRFEC
Sunday Night Football Group
The sunday night football group is a joint venture between PIP & Football development NL. It’s a 10 week pilot running on a Sunday night for 10-18 year olds from
6-8pm at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
The aim of the club is to increase social opportunities for the young people & for the young people learn new skills. It is also planned to open the club up to young people in the local community and for it to become an inclusive football group.
Dates are as follows :
- 6th Nov 2011
- 13th Nov 2011
- 20th Nov 2011
- 4th Dec 2011
- 11th Dec 2011
- 18th Dec 2011
- 15th Jan 2012
- 22nd Jan 2012
- 29th Jan 2012
