Planning to Improve Access to Education for Pupils with Disabilities
Guidance on Preparing Accessibility Strategies
Annex B - Useful Contacts
The following organisations may be able to provide useful information, advice and/or publications to assist responsible bodies in preparing their accessibility strategies. There are likely to be many other local organisations who can also offer advice.
Scottish Executive: Special Educational Needs Unit, Area 3-B (North), Victoria Quay,
EDINBURGH, EH6 6QQ.
Telephone: 0131 244 7139, Fax: 0131 244 7943
e-mail: senforum@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Copies of accessibility strategies should be sent to the e-mail or postal addresses above, unless they are already being sent to another Scottish Executive Division as part of another plan.
Afasic Scotland: 93 Denoon Terrace, DUNDEE, DD2 2DG.
Telephone: 01382 666560; e-mail: afasicscot@aol.com
Afasic represents children and young adults with speech and language impairments and can provide information and advice.
The CALL Centre (Communication Aids for Language and Learning): The University of Edinburgh, Paterson's Land, Holyrood Road, EDINBURGH, EH8 8AQ.
Telephone: 0131 651 6236/6235; Fax: 0131 651 6234
e-mail: call.centre@ed.ac.uk website: http://www.callcentrescotland.org.uk
The CALL Centre provides specialist expertise in technology for children who have speech, communication and/or writing difficulties in schools across Scotland. They are able to provide specialist advice on ensuring that ICT used in schools is suitable for pupils with disabilities, on augmentative communication and technology and on how ICT and/or augmentative communication can be used to improve access to the curriculum. The CALL Centre and its website can also give information and details of local members of the ICTSLS (ICT Support for Learning in Scotland) group.
Capability Scotland: 22 Costorphine Road, EDINBURGH, EH12 6HP.
Telephone: 0131 337 9876; website: http://www.capability-scotland.org.uk
Capability Scotland can provide a information and reading material on a wide range of disability issues, such as new therapy treatments, new research, and, in particular, information about cerebral palsy.
The Commission for Racial Equality: The Tun, 12 Jackson's Entry, Off Holyrood Road,
EDINBURGH, EH8 8PJ
Tel: 0131 524 2000; website: http://www.cre.gov.uk
Disability Rights Commission: DRC Helpline, FREEPOST, MID 02164, Stratford upon
Avon, CV37 9BR.
Telephone (general enquiry line): 08457 622633
Textphone (general enquiries): 08457 622644
e-mail: enquiry@drc-gb.org website: http://www.drc-gb.org
Down's Syndrome Scotland: 158/160 Balgreen Road, EDINBURGH, EH11 3AU.
Telephone: 0131 313 4225; website: http://www.dsscotland.org.uk
Dyslexia in Scotland: Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, FK8 2DZ.
Telephone: 01786 446650; website: http://www.dyslexia.scotland.dial.pipex.com
Dyslexia in Scotland can provide information and leaflets about dyslexia and can put people in touch with their local dyslexia groups.
ENABLE: 6th Floor, 7 Buchanan Street, GLASGOW, G1 3HL.
Telephone: 0141 226 4541; website: http://www.enable.org.uk
ENQUIRE (the National Advice Service for Special Educational Needs in Scotland):
Children in Scotland, Princes House, 5 Shandwick Place, EDINBURGH, EH2 4RG.
Telephone: 0131 222 2400; Typetalk: 0800 959598
e-mail: Enquire.SENinfo@childreninscotland.org.uk
website: http://www.childreninscotland.org.uk/enquire.htm
Children in Scotland operates the Enquire telephone helpline which offers advise for parents, professionals and other interested bodies on special educational needs. Enquire and the rest of Children in Scotland also provide leaflets, newsletters and organise conferences which may be of interest.
Epilepsy Action Scotland: 48 Govan Road, GLASGOW, G51 1JL.
Telephone (main office): 0141 427 4911; Helpline: 0141 427 5225
website: http://www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Learning and Teaching Scotland: Gardyne Road, DUNDEE, DD5 1NY.
Telephone: 01382 443600; website: http://www.ltscotland.com
Learning and Teaching Scotland are setting up a group to consider how to promote inclusion through improving the delivery of the curriculum, especially through the use of ICT.
National Autistic Society: Central Chambers, First Floor, 109 Hope Street, GLASGOW,
G2 6LL.
Telephone: 0141 221 8090; website: http://www.nas.org.uk
The National Autistic Society can provide information and a wide range of publications about education for children with autistic spectrum disorders. They also have an Autism Accreditation Service to help educational establishments to become 'autism friendly' in both their design and their teaching.
National Deaf Children's Society: Suite 293/295, Central Chambers, 93 Hope Street,
GLASGOW, G2 6LD.
Telephone: 0141 248 2429 (Contact: Veronica Rattray)
Website: http://www.ndcs.org.uk
RNIB Scotland: (Royal National Institute for the Blind) and JMU Access Partnership:
Dunedin House, 25 Ravelston Terrace, EDINBURGH, EH4 3TP.
Telephone: 0131 311 8500; Fax: 0131 311 8529
Contact: Dr Neil Todd, Senior Education Officer
website: http://www.rnib.org.uk
RNIB can provide information about provision for pupils who are blind or have visual impairments. JMU Access Partnership has a team of Access Consultants who can carry out audits of accessibility.
RNID Scotland: (Royal National Institute for the Deaf) Crowngate Business Centre, Brook
Street, GLASGOW, G40 3AP.
Telephone: 0141 554 0053; Textphone: 0141 550 5759
website: http://www.rnid.org.uk
Scottish Society for Autism: Hilton House, Alloa Business Park, Whins Road, Alloa,
FK10 3SA.
Telephone: 01259 720044; Fax: 01259 720051
website: www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk; e-mail: autism@autism-in-scotland.org.uk
Scottish Qualifications Authority: Hanover House, 24 Douglas Street, GLASGOW,
G2 7NQ.
Telephone: 0845 279 1000; Fax: 0141 242 2244
website: http://www.sqa.org.uk
The SQA has recently issued a revised edition of their document Guidance on Special Assessment Arrangements. They are looking to ensure that examinations can be taken in suitable formats and with adequate support permitted for pupils with special educational needs.
Sense Scotland: 5th Floor, 45 Finnieston Street, Clydeway Centre, GLASGOW, G3 8JU.
Telephone: 0141 564 2444; e-mail: info@sensescotland.org.uk
website: http://www.sensescotland.org.uk
Sense Scotland is an organisation for people with complex support needs because of deafblindness or sensory impairments with other difficulties. It has extensive direct and consultancy experience in planning and implementation of new build and renovation projects to meet the needs of a range of service users with complex support needs.
sportscotland: Caledonia House, South Gyle, EDINBURGH, EH12 9DQ.
Telephone: 0131 317 7200; website: http://www.sportscotland.org.uk
sport scotland has links with Scottish Disability Sport and is working to increase the number of children throughout Scotland with disabilities who are involved in sports.
The Scottish Council on Deafness: Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, EDINBURGH,
EH12 6UT.
Telephone: 0131 314 6075; Textphone: 0131 314 6078
The Scottish Council on Deafness is an umbrella body of organisations working with deaf children and adults and can provide information and advice on a wide range of topics, including deaf education.
The Scottish Sensory Centre: Moray House Institute of Education, The University of
Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, EDINBURGH EH8 8AQ
Telephone: 0131 651 6501; website: http://www.ssc.mhie.ac.uk
The Scottish Sensory Centre is a national resource for information on deafness, visual impairment and deafblindness. The Centre has an extensive resource library, website, on-line database and a variety of relevant publications.