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Watchdog calls for Scottish ASL learning overhaul
Students studying in class at Royal High School Bath, September 12, 2018

THE Scottish government has not planned effectively for the growth in demand for additional support for learning (ASL) in the nation’s schools, a watchdog warned today.

Audit Scotland’s latest report looking at ASL provision found that as many as 40 per cent of pupils across the country had additional support needs (ASN), mostly provided in mainstream schools and classrooms.

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