Consulting with our SEND Pupils, Parents & Carers

Consultation with Children and Young People with SEND

Class Teachers, the Federation SENDCo and school Support Staff will work with children and young people to identify the support needed to meet agreed outcomes.  The provision is planned and interventions are allocated to individual needs. The children take an active role in setting their outcomes and discussing them with the class teacher/SENDCo.  The children have regular meetings with staff to discuss their progress and support.

Consultation with parents and carers of children and young people with SEND

We are committed to working with parents and carers to identify their child’s needs and support.  Parents and carers will be involved throughout the process.

There is a range of ways this can be done and may include:

• Termly parents/ carers evenings;
• Ongoing discussions with a class teacher and/or SENDCo;
• An ‘open-door’ policy, where parents and carers are welcome to come into school to discuss any concerns they may have;
• Through regular reviews of their child’s SEN Support Plan/ EHC Plan.

The SENDCo arranges to have discussions with parents and children to determine their feelings and wishes about the support that they receive. This is also included in the Support Plan review meetings. Parents and children also have the opportunity to complete a questionnaire to share their thoughts and these are used to inform future provision.