csps – Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is csp short for?
A. Co-ordinated support plan.

Q. Will I have a csp?
A. You might have a csp if you need extra support in school for a long time (longer than a year) and you also get help from people outside school – perhaps a social worker or health advisor.

Q. What is written down in a csp?
A. Information about what you are aiming to achieve and what support you will get to help you.

Q. What’s the point of a csp?
A. To plan the support you need at school and to make sure all the people who support you know what’s going on and work together.

Q. How will the school make sure the csp is helping?
A. The school will look at your csp at least once a year to see how well it’s working. If you don’t think the support you get is working, your parents (or you if you are 16 or older) can ask for this to be looked at sooner – this is called asking for a csp review.

Q. Can I be involved in deciding what my csp says?
A. Yes you can! And your views must be written down in the plan so that people who support you at school know what you think. If you have a question about your csp, you could talk to your favourite teacher at the end of a lesson or get your parents to ask for you.

Q. What if I don’t agree with something in my csp?
A. First of all you can try to sort things out by talking about them. If you still don’t agree, you or your parents may be able to appeal to a tribunal. You can find out more about this from Enquire or from www.asntscotland.gov.uk

What’s happening about Records of Needs?
You might have a Record of Need just now. These are being phased out. Some children will get a csp and others will have an updated IEP. Whaterver happens, you will continue to receive the supports you need for your learning.