... within a curricular context, a lot of effort to support a pupil in class may not achieve the intended outcome. We cannot expect children to be interested in learning if other areas of their lives require support as well. This has also been reflected in a statement in the National Review of Guidance "Only when children and young people are safe and happy in school will they become successful learners...." (Scottish Executive, 2005a, p6). Fortunately, the child's needs are now being considered in a holistic way and as a result collaboration between schools, parents/carers, children and agencies is now seen as being essential and has been covered by law, policies and research. Two laws in particular emphasise that children have the right to be considered in a holistic way. In 1989, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, highlighted "The education of the child shall be directed to ...

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