Additional Support for Learning Act

A child or young person may have additional support needs if they need extra support beyond what is provided to children or young people of the same age, to help a child or young person benefit from education including pre-school, school and in preparation for post-school. The reasons for the need could include:

• temporary medical conditions
• family circumstances
• bullying
• disability
• language and communication disorders
• terminal illness in family
• sensory impairment.  

Additional support needs can be both long and short-term, or can simply refer to the help a child needs in getting through a difficult period.