additional support needs

  • Boys twice as likely to need learning support

    Boys twice as likely to need learning support

    New research has found that boys are more likely thank girls to need additional support in school. The study, which focused on children aged eight, showed that nearly one in five boys (18%) need extra learning support, compared to just 8% of girls. Overall, the research, from social research body ScotCen’s Growing Up In Scotland survey, found…