Welcome To Pupil Support.

Pupil Support Teachers 2025.

  • Mrs Borg-Grech
  • Mrs Law
  • Mrs McCranor
  • Ms McKelvie
  • Mrs McMullan
  • Mrs Rollo

Support For Learning Assistants 2025.

  • Mrs Dick
  • Mrs Ferguson
  • Mrs Kelly
  • Mrs Kennedy
  • Mrs Liddell
  • Ms Murray
  • Mrs Rather

Autistic Spectrum Disorder Support Services

National Autistic Society
The UK’s largest provider of specialist autism services. Find services for:
• people with autism
• parents and carers
• professionals.
Autism Helpline: 0808 800 4104

The Autism Helpline provides impartial and confidential information, advice and support.

For lots more information please download or open this helpful link

 

Transition

TRANSITIONS

“Transitions” is the term used for any period of change in life. This document relates to the transition from secondary school to further education, and also as your young person prepares for adult life.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND/ FALKIRK COUNCIL ETU

Your young person has access to their careers advisor whilst in school and support can still be offered when they have left.
SDS have an office in Falkirk and can be contacted on (01324) 620311.
Before leaving school, pupils may also be referred to the ETU and work with staff to help them prepare for the world ofwork.

More info about the ETU can be accessed here.

BEYOND SCHOOL

Learning Support at Forth Valley College
Lead Scotland
Post School Learning Choices

ILF

The Independent Living Fund Scotland Transition Fund helps young people aged 16-25 in Scotland, with certain disabilities ,gain
access to funding to help them live more independently as they begin their transition from high school.

Click HERE for more information!

PARENTS/CARERS

Supporting your young person prepare through transitions can be a tricky time. They, and you, may feel overwhelmed. A transition plan,
which takes the views of the young person into account, is essential to support a smooth transition, and is likely to start in the final
year of school.

Click HERE for some useful info.

FURTHER INFO

To support your young person’s transition,further advice can be found at the following links:

Enable Works Research Report 2022
Scotish Autism Transition Service
Compass App – Supporting Transitions

What is Autism

WHAT IS AUTISM

People with a diagnosis of autism usually experience differences in social communication and social interaction, and sensory sensitivities. These differences impact on day to day lives; but everyone with a diagnosis of autism is different, with different strengths.

What Is Autism/Autism Toolbox

GIRLS

Autistic women, girls and non-binary people are more likely to mask their autistic traits, and can appear to “fit in” to society. They continue to face significant barriers in accessing diagnosis and support.

Girls and Non-binary people

YOUNG PERSON’S PERSPECTIVE

This video shows young people’s perspectives of autism. Amazing kids

SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES

There is a lot of support available for young people and families.

Supporting learners and families

Practical advice for parents

GETTING A DIAGNOSIS

Parents may want to pursue a diagnosis if they suspect their child has autism. This is usually done by CAMHS via a referral from school.

NHS Forth Valley – Child and Adolescant Mental Health (CHAMHS)

NEXT STEPS

Speak to your child’s pastoral teacher if you have any concerns.

SQA Alternative Assessment arangements

 

WHAT IS SQA  AAA – 

Assessment arrangements allow candidates who are disabled, and/or have been identified as having additional support needs, access to appropriate arrangments to compete the assessment without compromising its integritey.

ST MUNGO’S AAA POLICY

SQA Alternative Assesment Arrangements Policy

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Assessment Arrangements in National Qualifications: Guide for parents and carers

SQA AAA

Assessment Arrangements Explained: Information for centres

 

Literacy

What is literacy ?

Reading, Writing, Listening, Talking.