Links to sources

When we quote facts and figures, we will always try to provide sources for that information here.

43% of children in Scottish schools have Additional Support Needs:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/pupil-and-teacher-characteristics-2025/

42,000+ children in Scotland are awaiting neurodevelopmental assessments:
https://spice-spotlight.scot/2025/06/27/waiting-for-neurodevelopmental-assessments-what-do-the-numbers-say/

Up to 5 ​years is the current waiting time for neurodevelopmental assessments for children in East Lothian:
https://spice-spotlight.scot/2025/06/27/waiting-for-neurodevelopmental-assessments-what-do-the-numbers-say/