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Local support in Moray

Additional support needs in Moray: local planning and practical help

Moray Council uses a staged approach to identify barriers and plan school support. NHS Grampian provides health services across Moray, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.

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

Moray's towns, villages and rural communities can make distance an important part of any support plan. Start with the school or early learning setting and describe the situations in which the child cannot access learning as expected. Include strengths and what already helps, because that gives staff something practical to build on.

Moray Council describes a staged intervention process. Families should still ask for plain language: what stage means in this child's case, which support is being delivered, what outcome is expected and when the plan will be reviewed.

Moray Council is the education authority and publishes detailed information about additional support needs, staged intervention and specialist education services. The school, named person or early learning setting is the stated first point of contact.

NHS Grampian covers Moray as well as Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. Health services may therefore use a regional name or location, while education planning remains with Moray Council. Enquire can provide independent information about additional support for learning and Scottish education rights.

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The local picture in Moray

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 Moray

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 GrampianCovers NHS Grampian 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

Moray Council

Covers Moray

The council publishes its staged intervention approach and education support services.

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NHS Grampian

Covers NHS Grampian area

NHS Grampian also covers Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.

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Enquire

Covers Scotland

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

Visit website

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 the school to connect each identified barrier with a specific response. If support is described as monitoring, clarify what will be monitored, by whom and what would trigger a change.

Before agreeing to a recurring appointment or specialist input, check the location, travel time and effect on school attendance. If distance is a barrier, raise it early and ask what local, coordinated or remote options are possible. Keep health referrals and education support in one family record, but do not assume progress in one process is required before the other can act.

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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