Less than 1% of pupils with learning difficulties in East Ayrshire are receiving the support they need in school, it has been revealed.

Figures from the Scottish Children's Services Coalition said only 0.1% of pupils in the county with autism, dyslexia or ADHD are receiving a co-ordinated support plan (CSP) for help with their additional support needs.

The coalition said the figures highlighted a postcode lottery for support in Scotland, contrasting the East Ayrshire numbers with those in Renfrewshire, where 5.3% of children get the necessary support.

There is currently no guide for schools to decide which children have additional support needs, with local councils deciding how much extra support is put in place.

The coalition is now calling on the Scottish Government to urgently review how local authorities are supporting children with additional needs.

A spokesperson said: "It is clearly of some concern that we are experiencing a decline in the use of CSPs. This is despite an increase in the numbers of those requiring such support.

"We are also concerned about the disparities that exist between local authorities on such support, which clearly raises concerns about how such a policy is being implemented and a lack of standardisation of who is identified as having additional support needs and who get a CSP.

"It is vital that the Scottish Government urgently undertake a review of how CSPs are being implemented by local authorities."