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Table 1 AES by special educational needs, age and education support

From: Poly-substance use and sexual risk behaviours: a cross-sectional comparison of adolescents in mainstream and alternative education settings

Alternative Education Settings in the Study

ID

Location

Pupil Type

Agesa

Type of Education

AES1

East of Scotland

Special educational needs

12–16

Individualized education for pupils with Special Educational Needs

AES2

East of Scotland

Requires personal, social and practical skills to move from school to work

15–17

Standard Grades (replaced Scottish ‘O’ Grades), word processing skills, job search skills, workshops and work placements

AES3

East of Scotland

Academic difficulties; literacy issues

12–16

Individualized education, develop personal and social skills

AES4

East of Scotland

Pregnant girls or young mothers

14–17

Standard Grades

AES5

East of Scotland

Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties,

12–16

Individualized education, develop personal and social skills

AES6

East of Scotland

Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; academic difficulties

14–17

Additional support needs, develop personal and social skills

AES7

East of Scotland

Academic difficulties

16–19

Job search skills, workshops and work placements

AES8

East of Scotland

Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; academic difficulties

16–19

Additional support needs, develop personal and social skills

AES9

West of Scotland

Physical disabilities; complex learning difficulties

5–18

Additional support needs, develop personal and social skills

AES10

West of Scotland

Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; moderate learning difficulties

14–18

Vocational skill development

AES11

West of Scotland

Special educational needs

5–19

Individualized education for pupils with Special Educational Needs

AES12

West of Scotland

Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

12–17

Individualized education, develop personal and social skills

  1. aSurvey data was collected from pupils aged 14–17 years, these age ranges are included to show the wider demographics of the schools surveyed