Two in five pupils have a neurodiversity or faced a mental health challenge according to the Scottish Government’s annual census of pupils in state schools. This is double the one in five pupils impacted by either issue in 2014.
This year, 248,448 pupils were recorded as having ASN - including autism, dyslexia or a mental health problem, in contrast with 140,542 a decade ago.
Meanwhile, the number of pupils with a co-ordinated support plan (CSP) - the equivalent of an education, health and care plan in England - has dropped by nearly two thirds.
In 2014, there were 3,128 pupils with a CSP, falling by 61.1% to 1,215 in 2024. This marks a reduction from 2.2% to 0.4% of those with additional support needs.
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