Support for Learning Service at Lockerbie Academy

The Support for Learning Service is comprised of a team of teachers and Support for Learning Assistants working in Lockerbie Academy. The aim of the team is to provide a responsive and flexible support system to help ensure all pupils have access to a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum.

The identification of needs usually begins in the primary school and transfer from P7 to S1 is carefully monitored and documented.

Priority is given to children with additional support needs in S1 and S2, but pupils of all years may have some input from support staff.

Support staff may work co-operatively with subject teachers in the classroom or in the development and modification of learning materials. They may also see pupils individually or in small groups in the Support for Learning Base.

Some pupils may be temporarily withdrawn to the Base, or they may have individual timetables and work outwards from the Base in subject areas as far as it benefits them.