Additional Support for Learning

Hospital and Outreach Teaching Service

Contact Base Website

Diane Rainey-Cooper

154 McDonald Road Edinburgh EH7 4NN tel: 0131 469 2830 Fax: 0131 469 2831

www.edinburghhots.ik.org

What support do we offer?

We provide high-quality, progressive and flexible support that meets the educational and behavioural needs and best interests of vulnerable children and young people.

We are also available for consultation with fellow professionals on strategies for working with and supporting vulnerable children and young people.

Who can receive our services?

We provide an educational service for children and young people:

  • who are in hospital
  • who are at home but unable to attend school for medical reasons
  • with mental health difficulties
  • who are Looked After and Looked After and Accommodated
  • who are excluded from school and awaiting appropriate placement
  • who are on the verge of exclusion from their educational placement
  • pregnant schoolgirls and young mums
  • Gypsy/Travellers
  • who are involved with the Youth Justice System
  • who are referred to our ‘Aim High’ to boost behaviour and self-esteem

We manage, support and give advice to:

  • tutors for Looked After and Accommodated Children

We allocate, support and give advice to:

¨     auxiliaries appointed to support Looked After Children in school

We support and give advice to:

¨     foster carers for Looked After and Accommodated Children

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