Understanding inclusive education in Scotland: creating inclusive environments

Elizabeth F.S. Hannah; Joan G. Mowat; Divya Jindal-Snape; Suzi  Gasparini; Shun  Ito; Haruna  Takeuchi

Understanding inclusive education in Scotland: creating inclusive environments

Elizabeth F.S. Hannah^*, Joan G. Mowat, Divya Jindal-Snape, Suzi Gasparini , Shun Ito, Haruna Takeuchi

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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) has recently been incorporated into Scots Law in 2024 ("UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024," 2024). However, this focus on children’s rights in Scotland is not new, as can be seen by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (as amended 2009) (ASL Act), Getting it Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) (Scottish Government, 2010) and the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, the last of which set out the right for all children to learn in an environment best suited to their needs. The ASL Act sets out the duties of education authorities and the rights of parents, children and young people to additional support for learning. The subsequent Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 strengthens the rights of children and young people, thus enhancing the nation’s compliance with the UNCRC.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Implementing Inclusion
Subtitle of host publication	Exploring Inclusive Education and Practice in the UK
Editors	Rhiannon Packer
Publisher	Emerald Publishing
Chapter	4
Number of pages	18
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 27 Mar 2025

Keywords

inclusive education
inclusive educational system
equitable education
education in Scotland

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Understanding inclusive education in Scotland: creating inclusive environments

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