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Find out what to do if your child needs additional support to benefit fully from their education.
Some children and young people need extra help in school to make progress. This is known as additional support for learning.
Our supporting learners team uses our stages of intervention to:
Find out more about the stages of intervention
The Scottish Government believes most children should get their education in a mainstream setting.
If you think your child needs additional support, or if you have any concerns about their progress or wellbeing, you should first discuss this with:
For further support contact our supporting learners team:
email: SupportingLearners@dumgal.gov.uk
telephone: 01387 260466
write to Militia House, 109/111 English Street, Dumfries DG1 2HR
Independent advice and information is also available from: