SEN Policy Review 2015

SEN Policy Review 2015

1. SENCO/Inclusion Manager

   • Who is the audience
     • Does it give the information each stakeholder requires
       • Is it user friendly
   • Section on SEN doesn't mention parent or child
     • Which external agencies might be involved and why
       • National picture
         • Local picture and what is being offered in other schools/similar schools/locally and nationally how do we compare
           • BEST OFFER
             • Legal requrements/Documents/Strategy
               • Resources/staff development/deployment
   • Where are we responding to Every Child Matters/Every Child a ......

2. Colleague

   • What role will I have - reports meetings
     • Who will support/monitor/assess differentiation and report
       • What if I don't have the knowledge/skills/experience/resources
         • Do I still have to make 3+ levels of progress with this child

3. Parent

   • Will I really be involved - will my opinion count
     • Will I have to attend meetings/where will they be/ how often/who will let me know
       • Are there other children that have this problem - inschool/in other schools
         • Will there be other people I can speak to other than school/in school
           • Are there other parents I/we can speak to

4. Child

   • Who will speak to me
     • How will I know what is happening
       • Will I be taken out of class
         • Will other people come and work with me - people I know/don't know - in school - out of school
           • What will I do and who with

5. Shared - Parent and Child

   • What will be the same/diffferent
   • Will I have a voice
     • Who else will know
       • What if I say no - or don't like the outcome
         • What help can I get now/tomorrow/in the future

6. Shared Parent and Colleague

   • How will we communicate/role/timeframes
     • Will we see/speak to each other more often
       • Will I know what is happening at home/school - clear expectations around this

7. Shared - Child/Parent/Colleague

   • What will this look like in practice
     • Extra support for transition - is transition just for change of a school - or is this getting down to the everyday
       • What is an Education Health Care Plan and why is it needed for some children and not others
         • What happens if there are long term needs but it is not a life long condition
           • How will school be supported
             • What are the steps/next steps/how/what/when/where/why
               • Defining roles and responsibilities
                 • Who will see/share plans and outcomes
                 • Where do I go if I need more help/support/have a query
                   • What happens in the meantime
                   • How long will this take
                     • Do I have choice

8. Common to all

   • Language - inform - done to not done with
     • Communication when/who/how
   • Monitor? - assess evaluate - time frames