The Education Law Unit is Scotland’s expert legal resource in the field of school education, with a particular focus on tackling discrimination, promoting human rights and the rights of disabled pupils and pupils with additional support needs.
The Education Law Unit works in partnership with schools, education authorities, parents’ groups and charities across Scotland to make pupils’ rights and parents’ rights in education a reality.
Govan Law Centre (GLC) is an independent, charitable community controlled law centre operating in Scotland.
- Practical advice on meeting the needs of deaf pupils
Handouts from the presentation by the National Deaf Children's Society Scotland at our Additional Support Needs and Disability in Schools conference on 16 November 2009. NDCS16Nov.pdf, Practical advice on meeting the Read More...
- Schools (Consultation) Scotland Bill passed by Parliament
The Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Bill, was passed by Parliament on 19 November 2009, and creates a new framework for consultation on school closures, and other major changes, that means educational Read More...
- HMIe called upon to investigate support unit in Portree
An additional support needs unit at a school on Skye is to be investigated by HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) following complaints from parents, handled by Govan Law Centre. Allegations include Read More...
