ASN
Where you might hear it: From anyone who works with children and young people.
What does it mean: ASN stands for additional support needs. The phrase is used largely in Scotland as a broader alternative to the term special educational needs. Children and young people with ASN need extra help at school for a wide range of reasons. They could be looked-after children, children who are bullying or being bullied, young carers or children of parents with problems relating to drugs or alcohol. Children with learning difficulties, language impairments and autistic spectrum disorders are also classified as having ASN.
How to use it: Look at the Scottish Government's code of practice on which factors might cause a child or young person to have ASN.
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