Working Collabaratily To Support Children With Send.

Question 1

Working with parents
Struggles that parents of children with SEND face .

Answer 1

Financial issues
Lack of knowledge
Lack of resources
Lack of support
feel they are a failure
Multiple children with SEND.
discrimination
Poor mental health
Feel guilty
Judgement
Accessibility

Question 2

Working with parents.
How can we support the parents?

Answer 2

After school clubs
Ensuring setting is accessible
SEND social groups
Frequent meetings with senco.
SEND schools
Parenting classes
Reassuring the parents
Getting a child and EHCP plan to help finance.

Question 3

Working with parents.
Why is it important to work collaboratively with parents to support children with SEND?

Answer 3

Creating a shared level of realistic expectations
Parents should know the child best
If you value a parents input, they are more likely to cooperate
Consistency between home and setting
Make transitions easier for the child
Parents will feel more comfortable asking for help
Identify when alternative support is needed .

Question 4

Working with professionals.
What professional support SEND?

Answer 4

Make a wish
SENCO
Health visitor
Social worker
Occupational therapist
School nurse
Elsa
Speech and language therapist
CAHMS
Educational psychologist
One-to-one support
Teacher and early years practitioners
Medical practitioner
Teaching assistant .

Question 5

Working collaboratively with professionals.
Why do we work with these people?

Answer 5

They are experts
They have access to funding and resources
Assessments for other professionals are often to achieve an EHCP.