Too many families have to fight when their children have Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). They have to battle a system that seems not to have been built with their children in mind. These fights take many forms. They might be about reasonable adjustment, about EHC Needs Assessments, about diagnostic assessment, about school placements. Continue reading “Families of children with SEND – it’s time to be heard”
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Practical ways to meet parents/carers 3 times per year
“Where a pupil is receiving SEN support, schools should talk to parents regularly to set clear outcomes and review progress towards them, discuss the activities and support that will help achieve them, and identify the responsibilities of the parent, the pupil and the school. Schools should meet parents at least three times each year.” SENContinue reading “Practical ways to meet parents/carers 3 times per year”
Time to get school-parent partnership right for children with SEND
It’s really time to get school-parent partnership right. If we hadn’t realised already that parents and carers are the vital cog in the wheel of successful provision for children with special educational needs, school closure should be a timely reminder of the need for a truly partnered approach for any school that prides itself onContinue reading “Time to get school-parent partnership right for children with SEND”
SEND Matters 