Parent Contacts for most of the Scottish Councils

Aberdeen City Council
Isobel Gibson
Assistant Director Of Education, SEN
Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council
Ms Pat Scott
Head of Service (Inclusion)
Woodhill House Annexe
Westburn Road
Aberdeen AB16 5GJ
(Principal Ed. Psych. Dr John Proctor also based at Woodhill House Annexe.  Tel: 01224 664272)
john.proctor@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Angus Council
Morgan Kaye
Principal Office Support for Learning
County Buildings
Market Street
Forfar
DD8 3WE
Tel 01307 473213

Argyll & Bute Council
C Ballantin Education Development Support Officer: SEN
Pp Wilma Lawn, EDSO, SEN
Education Development Centre
Lower Soroba
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4SB
Tel 01631 564908
carol.walker-edsu@btinternet.com

Clackmannanshire Council
Margaret Duffy
Senior Specialist Teacher- Specific Learning Difficulty
Psychological Service
15, Mar Street
Alloa
Tel 01259 226 010
mduffy@clacks.gov.uk

Dundee City Council
Jim Collins
Education Services Manager
Floor 8
Tayside House
Crichton Street
Dundee
DD1 3RJ
Tel 01382 433071
jim.collins@dundeecity.gov.uk

East Ayrshire Council
Muriel Reid
Quality Development Officer
Department of Educational and Social Services
Quality Development Team
Woodstock Centre
Woodstock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 2BE
Tel 01563 555650
muriel.reid@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

East Dunbartonshire Council
John Johnston
Principal Officer SEN
Boclair House
100, Milngavie Road
Bearsden
Glasgow
G61 2TQ
Tel 0141 578 8748
John.Johnston@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Edinburgh City Council
Mr Glenn Rodger
Head of Pupil Support Services
City of Edinburgh Council
Council Headquarters
Wellington Court
10, Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG

Falkirk Council
Ellen Hamilton
Support Officer Support for Learning
McLaren House
Marchmont Avenue
Polmont
FK2 0NZ
Tel 01324 506658
ellen.hamilton@falkirk.gov.uk

Fife Council
A. Morton
Education Adviser

Glasgow City Council
Irene Grant
Assistant Principal Officer for SEN

The Highland Council
Stephen Iliffe
Principal Educational Psychologist
Psychological Service
Culcabock Avenue
Inverness
IV2 3RG
Tel 01463 233494
Fax 01463 713775

Inverclyde Council
Maureen Irving
SEN Service Manager
Education Services
105, Dalrymple Street
Greenock
PA15 1HT
Tel (Janice Bruce) 01475 712800

Midlothian Council
Laura Forrest
Support for Learning Co-ordinator
Greenhall Education centre
Gowkshill
Gorebridge
EH23 4PE
Tel 01875 823699
Fax 01875 823603

The Moray Council
Eric Scarborough
Head of Educational Support Services
The Moray council
Educational services
High Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1BX
Contact Alex Leggatt, Support Services Manager
Tel 01343 56174
alex.leggatt@moray.gov.uk

North Ayrshire Council
Dr James Tulip
Educational services
Head of Service
Cunningham House
Irvine
KA12 8EE
Tel 01294 324416
Fax 01294 324444

North Lanarkshire Council
Dr Laura-Ann Currie
Depute Principal Psychologist
Department of Education
Psychological Service
Monklands Office
St. Aloysius’ Primary school
Main Street
Chapelhall
Airdrie
ML6 8SF
Tel 01236 764135
Fax 01236 747292

Orkney Islands Council
Trevor Baxter
Adviser
Department of Education & Recreation services
Children’s services
Papdale House
Berstane Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1NA
Tel 08156 874779
Fax 01856 876049

Renfrewshire Council
Eleanor Spalding
Special Education Services Manager

Scottish Borders Council
Caroline Lang
Adviser, Support for Learning
Education
Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose
Scottish Borders
TD6 0SA
Tel 01835 824000
Fax 01835 825091

Shetland Island Council
Lesley Roberts
Special Educational Needs Adviser
Support Services Division
Community Services Department
Psychological Service
2, Bank Lane
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0DS
Tel 01595 694488
Fax 01595 69415

South Ayrshire Council
Isabel S. McKenzie
Pupil Support Co-ordinator
Educational services
County Buildings
Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1DR
Tel 01292 612378
Fax 01292 612258

South Lanarkshire Council
Julie Bruce
Specialist Services Suport Officer

Stirling Council
Carol Kirk
Service Manager
(Access Services)

West Dunbartonshire Council
Janey Traquair
Section Head Pupil Support
Education and Cultural Services
Council offices
Garshake Road
Dumbarton
G82 3PU
Tel 01389 737362
Fax 01389 737348

Western Isles Council
Ruairidh Martin
Principal Educational psychologist
Education & Leisure Services
Sandwick Road
Stornaway
HS1 2BW
Tel 01851 709436
ruairidh-martin@cne-siar.gov.uk

Most Councils have an Information Leaflet for Parents and a Special Educational Needs/ Dyslexia Policy Document. If your Council is not listed, try contacting the Council's Education Department and asking for the person dealing with Special Educational Needs.