The CSP is the only statutory education plan in Scotland for the specification of support for a child or young person with additional support needs.
The Additional Support Needs Tribunal can consider disputes about the issue or contents of CSPs. The decisions or failures that may be appealed include:
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a decision to prepare a CSP
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a decision not to prepare a CSP
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a decision to continue a CSP following a review
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a decision to discontinue a CSP following a review
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a failure to meet the timescales for preparing the CSP
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a decision not to comply with a request to establish whether a child or young person has additional support needs requiring a CSP
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some of the information contained in a CSP
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a failure to review a CSP
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a refusal of a request to review a CSP
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and a failure to provide, or make arrangements for the provision of the additional support contained in a CSP which is necessary for the child or young person to achieve their education objectives
The criteria for entitlement to a CSP are set out in section 2 of the Education (Additional Support for Learning)(Scotland) Act 2004. This specifies that children and young people who have additional support needs which arise from:
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one or more complex factor or multiple factors, and
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their needs are likely to last for more than a year, and
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they require significant input from a body other than the education authority (e.g. social work or health)
Where the above criteria are met a child or young person must be provided with a CSP to ensure their needs are met.
