Highland Children’s Forum undertook a consultation about the issue of children and young people not in full time education in response to anecdotal evidence of an increasing number of young people in Highland with additional support needs who were not accessing their right to a full-time education.
The aim of the Not in Full-time Education (NIFTE) consultation was to explore with young people, parents and professionals the main issues facing young people’s ability to access school-full time. Three separate reports from each of these consultations are available from Highland Children’s Forum website.

The overarching theme of the responses, from young people, parents and professionals, was about attitude: the solution was to build positive relationships built on empathy and understanding.