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Document downloads - Children and families

A Framework for Meeting Additional Support For Learning Needs
- Advice for Parents Resolving Disputes
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 470.1 KB
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- Information for Parents
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 749.83 KB
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- Framework for Meeting Additional Support For Learning Needs
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 556.12 KB
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Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)
- Childrens Services Plan 2017-20
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 4.64 MB
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- Named person leaflet
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 272.07 KB
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- Childs plan leaflet
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 263.01 KB
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- Understanding wellbeing leaflet
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 310.96 KB
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- Getting it right leaflet
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 304.12 KB
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- United Nations Rights of the Child (UNRC) leaflet
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 7.78 MB
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Young Carers Pathway Infographic

Young Carers Pathway Infographic
- Young Carers Pathway Infographic
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 200.79 KB
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Child Poverty Action Report

This report sets out actions to reduce child poverty in East Lothian.
- Child Poverty Action Report 2022-23
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 1.15 MB
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- Child Poverty Action Report 2020-22
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 2.15 MB
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- Child Poverty Action Report 2020
  - File type: DOCX
  - Size: 162.24 KB
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- Child Poverty Action Report 2019
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 1.42 MB
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ELC Education and Children's Service Progress Report and Improvement Plan 2021 - 22

Welcome to the East Lothian Education Progress Report and Improvement Plan. Across East Lothian we are ambitious for our children and young people and working together, we will support them to be confident, resilient and to achieve within their schools and wider communities.
- ELC Education and Children's Service Progress Report and Improvement Plan 2021 - 22
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 1.11 MB
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Children's Disability Team

Supporting children with disabilities
- Supporting Children with Disabilities
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 321.8 KB
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Duty of Candour Reports

These short reports describe how East Lothian Council Children’s Services has operated their duty of candour.
- Duty of Candour Annual Report 2018/2019
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 243.56 KB
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- Duty of Candour Annual Report 2019/2020
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 428.01 KB
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- Duty of Candour Annual Report 2020/2021
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 187.91 KB
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- Duty of Candour Annual Report 2021/2022
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 184.12 KB
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- Duty of Candour Annual Report 2022/2023
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 184.24 KB
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- Duty of Candour Annual Report 2023/2024
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 190.81 KB
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- Duty of Candour Report - Children's Services 2019/20
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 435.81 KB
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- ELC Children's Services Duty of Candour report 2020/21
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 241.79 KB
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- ELC Children's Services Duty of Candour Report 2021/22
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 266.88 KB
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- ELC Children's Services Duty of Candour Report 2022/23
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 267.98 KB
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- ELC Children's Services Duty of Candour Report 2023/24
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 214.84 KB
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- NHSL Duty of Candour Annual Report 2020/21
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 194.53 KB
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- NHSL Duty of Candour Annual Report 2021/22
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 176.04 KB
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- NHSL Duty of Candour Annual Report 2022/23
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 194.08 KB
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- NHSL Duty of Candour Annual Report 2023/24
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 184.05 KB
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Families Together
- FTEL Referral Form
  - File type: DOCX
  - Size: 49.42 KB
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Scottish Child Interview Model documents

Supporting information for children and families taking part in a SCIM joint interview

These files may not be accessible. Please contact childrenandfamilies@eastlothian.gov.uk if you need help,
- Police Scotland child interview booklet
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 740.19 KB
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- Being a witness - guide for children
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 2.56 MB
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- Being a witness - guide for young people
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 975.1 KB
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