The SEND Handbook for Parents and Carers

How to Navigate the SEND System and Support Your Child Through School
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-68912-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 464 g

Being a parent of a neurodivergent child can be challenging and exhausting. It can feel like a constant battle to be heard and to gain the support that you and your child need. This book provides an accessible overview of the SEND system and how it works, so that you can successfully untangle and navigate the system and draw upon the best resources offered.

The handbook is divided into three main parts: SEND systems, policy and legislation; support for your child in school; and looking forward. Chapters:

- Introduce the world of SEND systems and break down key documentation and the roles and responsibilities of school staff

- Take you on your child’s journey through school and explore key aspects from assessment and EHCPs, to funding and gaining further support for your child

- Look ahead and consider important transitions through each of the school phases in your child’s journey and allows you to acknowledge some of your own fears and challenges as a parent

- Include a range of both practical and reflective activities to bring each area to life

The voices of parents and carers are woven in throughout the book, as well as key staff who you might encounter, from occupational therapists to speech and language therapists. This comprehensive guide will be an essential tool to support your journey to get the best from your child’s school experience.

Zielgruppe

Parents and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alix, Sarah

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Introduction: How to use this book

PART I SEND SYSTEMS, POLICY AND LEGISLATION

CHAPTER 1 How Did We Get Our Current SEND System in Schools?

CHAPTER 2 What Is the Code of Practice and What Does it Mean? The Roles and Responsibilities of School Staff

PART II SUPPORT FOR YOUR CHILD IN SCHOOL

CHAPTER 3 How Your Child is Assessed in School: The Graduated Approach

CHAPTER 4 Education, Health and Care Plans: What Are They, How to Apply and How to Appeal a Decision

CHAPTER 5 Funding and Support for Your Child

PART III LOOKING FORWARD

CHAPTER 6 Transitions: From Early Years to Post-16 and Beyond

CHAPTER 7 How to Get the Most from Parents’ Evenings, Review Meetings and Annual Reviews

CHAPTER 8 Supporting Your Child at Home with Their Education

CHAPTER 9 What Next for Your Child?: Looking to the Future

Glossary of Key Terms

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Sarah Alix has worked in education for nearly 20 years, with experience across a range of settings including schools and universities. She has a Doctorate in Education, a psychology degree, and post-graduate qualifications including the SENCo award and PGCert in Autism. Sarah currently works for the Sigma Trust in Essex leading the teacher training provision and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has a great personal awareness and understanding of neurodiversity through her own family members.