Hampshire SEN Support Toolkit

Working collaboratively with parents is always the goal, but sometimes it’s not straightforward.  Parents/carers and schools may have different views about how a CYPs needs are best met as they will be experiencing them in different contexts.  A rounded understanding will help the school to best support the CYP and ultimately benefit the CYP, family and school.  Helping parents and carers to understand what is available and offered under SEN Support is a key part of successful communication which reduces pressure to apply for statutory assessment where this is not needed to meet need. 

Things to Consider

Are your parents and carers fully engaged with the school at all levels of SEN?

Have you listened to, and understood, the challenges from the parent / carer perspective?

Have you explained your perspective in a way that is easy to understand?

Have you considered any additional needs of the parent / carer themselves?

Have you considered using a person centred approach?

Do you have questions or queries?

Contact the SEN Support Line using this link.

Quick Links

Communication & Interaction

Social, Emotional & Mental Health

Cognition & Learning

Sensory and/or Physical

Document

Owner

Link

Working in Partnership with parents and carers

NASEN

Working in Partnership

SEN Support Guidance

Hampshire County Council

sen-support.pdf (hants.gov.uk)

SEN Support in Schools

Hampshire County Council

SEND: Guide for parents and carers

SEND: guide for parents and carers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

SEN Support in Mainstream Schools

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information and Support Service (SENDIASS)

hampshiresendiass.co.uk

Info for parents

Hampshire Parent Carer Network

Hampshire Parent and Carer Network (hpcn.org.uk)

SEND Code of Practice (page 104)