What the ASL? The Enquire Podcast

Children's Rights - with My Rights, My Say

In this episode, we find out more about the My Rights, My Say service.
My Rights, My Say is a partnership service, delivered by Enquire, Children in Scotland, Partners in Advocacy and Cairn Legal. It works to support young people aged 12-15 with additional support needs to be involved, engaged and supported in their education. Lucy and Susies chat about how the My Rights, My Say service works, how it has evolved over the years and how it has helped children and young people with additional support needs share their views and have their voices heard.
 
Find out more:
Enquire - enquire.org.uk
My Rights, My Say - myrightsmysay.scot
Partners in Advocacy - pia.scot
Children in Scotland Children's Views Service - childreninscotland.org.uk/my-rights-my-say
Cairn Legal - cairnlegal.co.uk

Preparing for Meetings

In this episode, Ellen and Mark from the Enquire helpline chat about preparing for meetings.
At Enquire we know parents and carers can find meeting with the school difficult, for many different reasons. We discuss why meetings might take place and offer some top tips on how to feel prepared. We also provide advice for during and after the meeting, with the intention of ensuring everyone is working together to support your child in the best ways available.
 
Find out more:
Working with the school - enquire.org.uk/parents/working-with-school
Preparing for meetings - enquire.org.uk/parents/working-with-school/getting-the-most-from-meetings
Parents' right to be involved - enquire.org.uk/parents/working-with-school/parents-rights
Your child's rights - enquire.org.uk/parents/rights/your-childs-rights
Local authority information - enquire.org.uk/resources
My Rights, My Say - myrightsmysay.scot

Supporting Families - with Parenting across Scotland

Parenting across Scotland Chief Executive, Amy Woodhouse, talks to us about their Parent Evidence Review, the need to take a holistic view when addressing issues families face and working together to share expertise when it comes to children and young people with additional support needs.
 
Find out more:
Enquire - enquire.org.uk
Reach - reach.scot
Parenting Across Scotland - parentingacrossscotland.org

Dyslexia and Support at School - with Dyslexia Scotland

Hannah from Enquire and Cathy Magee from Dyslexia Scotland discuss how dyslexia can impact children and young people at school, as well as how these needs can be supported.
This episode covers:
what dyslexia is and the impact it can have on children and young people’s learning
how families and schools can work together to meet the needs of dyslexic pupils
the steps that families can take if they are concerned about their child’s support at school.
 
Find out more:
Enquire - enquire.org.uk
Reach - reach.scot
Dyslexia Scotland - dyslexiascotland.org.uk
Dyslexia Unwrapped - unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk

Taking Control of Transitions - with ARC Scotland

In this episode Hannah from our helpline team talks to Tracey Francis from ARC Scotland. They chat about supporting young people with additional support needs to prepare for life after school. Tracey shares her expertise about what can be done to get transitions right and explains how their new app 'Compass' can help everyone understand the transitions process better, and find the best information at the right time for them.
 
Find out more:
Enquire - enquire.org.uk
Reach - reach.scot
ARC Scotland - arcscotland.org.uk
Compass - compasslaunch.scot

Working Together - with Resolve & Partners in Advocacy

Welcome to Enquire’s first What the ASL? Podcast – half an hour with experts, discussing all things Additional Support for Learning (ASL)!
 
In this episode we talk about working together. We are delighted to welcome Sandra Mitchell from Resolve: ASL Mediation and Sarah-Jane from Partners in Advocacy. We chat about what it means to work together – the importance of relationship building, how to communicate more effectively, and what to do when disagreements arise.
 
Find out more:
Enquire - enquire.org.uk
Reach - reach.scot
Resolve: ASL Mediation - resolvemediation.org.uk
Partners in Advocacy - pia.scot