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Local support in Inverclyde

Additional support needs in Inverclyde: building a workable plan

Inverclyde Council is the education authority and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde provides health services across the wider region.

Sources checked 14 August 2026Next review 14 August 2027
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How support is organised in Inverclyde

Inverclyde is geographically compact, but families can still move between school, local teams and regional health services. Begin with the child's nursery or school and describe the difficulty at the point where it happens. Include learning, sensory demands, communication, transitions, attendance and the effect of holding things together through the day.

Ask what can be put in place immediately and how the school will judge whether it helps. Support should be described clearly enough that the family and staff can recognise when it is happening.

Inverclyde Council is responsible for education and publishes an additional support needs section covering local services and school support. The school is normally the practical route into education planning and can involve wider council teams when required.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde covers Inverclyde alongside several other council areas. Health services may therefore be based outside Inverclyde or use a regional name. Education decisions remain with Inverclyde Council. Enquire can provide independent advice about Scotland's additional support for learning system.

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The local picture in Inverclyde

This section maps the current health bodies serving this area and, where a comparable official measure is available, presents it alongside the national figure. It is not a rating of the area or the quality of an individual service.

Health

NHS boards for Inverclyde

Territorial NHS boards plan and provide many local health services in Scotland. A particular assessment or treatment may be delivered by another team or through a regional pathway.

NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeCovers NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde areaVisit NHS board website

Urgent help

Urgent mental health help in Scotland

NHS inform guidance for urgent mental health support. Call 999 if life is at immediate risk.

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Local organisations and advice

Inverclyde Council

Covers Inverclyde

The council is responsible for education and local additional support decisions.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Covers NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area

Some health services may be delivered elsewhere in the board area.

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Enquire

Covers Scotland

Independent national advice about additional support for learning and education rights.

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NHS inform

Covers Scotland

Use current NHS inform guidance for urgent mental health help; call 999 if life is at immediate risk.

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Services and local pathways

Additional support for learning guidance

Scottish Government additional support for learning

Official Scottish Government guidance about additional support for learning.

Who it is for: Children and young people in Scotland who need extra help to benefit from education.

How to access it: Raise the concern with the nursery, school or education authority and use the official guidance to understand the framework.

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Enquire advice for families

Enquire

Independent advice for parents, carers, children and young people.

Who it is for: Parents, carers, children and young people in Scotland, as well as people supporting them.

How to access it: Read the guidance online or contact Enquire for advice about a specific education question.

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Practical next steps

Ask for a plan with actions, frequency, responsibility and a review date. If support is described only as access to a service, ask what the service will actually contribute and what happens between contacts.

For an NHS referral, record the named team and location. Consider travel and time away from school if appointments are elsewhere in the board area. Keep local council actions and regional health actions in one chronology so that gaps between them are easier to identify.

Related FamilyFX help

Library articleSchool Support Scotland Wales Northern IrelandUse the correct Scottish education framework and terminology.Library articleSend Rights Scotland Wales Northern IrelandUnderstand how rights and formal plans differ across the UK.Library articleKeeping A Record For School And Gp MeetingsBuild a concise record for education and health conversations.
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If you are part of a charity, parent group, advice service, inclusive activity or another organisation supporting SEND families in Inverclyde, we would like to hear from you. Send us your website, the area you cover, who the service is for and how families can get in touch. We check submissions before deciding whether to add them.

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Sources and checking dates

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