Parents
Regional Standards for the participation of children and young people with additional special needs and their parents in the planning and review of services
These standards are designed to support the participation of children and young people with additional or special educational needs and their parents in the planning and review of all services which they need, use or could make use of. In this context, participation is defined as a set of interactions that influence the outcomes of service planning, delivery and review.
The document sets out four principles for participation against which a number of standards have been set. It also includes an evaluation tool that local authorities, services and others can use to review their current practice.
The document is available as an interactive PDF (i.e. text can be inserted into the tables by the user0. A WORD version of the evaluation tool is also available. Both can be downloaded here.
Setting the Standards - progressing participation in the south west
This conference is for all those interested in developing the participation of parents and young people in decision making about policy and planning for children with additional or special needs. The conference will see the launch of regional standards on participation, which have been developed in conjunction with stakeholders across the south west. To find out more and to book your place click here.
Voluntary organisations
There are a large number of voluntary organisations that provide information, support and advice for parents. Some of the main national voluntary organisations are listed below. Many of these have local groups and branches. Click here for a list of useful links.
Publications
Project report - Regional standards for the involvement of parents and carers and young people
The initial work on developing proposed regional standards for the involvement of parents and carers and young people in the planning and review of services for young people with additional/special needs consultation information has been completed. The full project report and a summary version can be viewed here. The next phase of this project will be to pilot the use of the standards in some local authorities in the region. This will be an important part of our innovation project on Participation that will be taken forward in our Action Plan for 2007-2008.
Regional standards for the participation of children and young people with additional/special needs and their parents in the planning and review of services
The Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Partnership have published guidelines and quality standards for information for parents of young children with additional needs. You can view the standards and download a self-assessment template here.
Involving
Parents in Strategic Developments
These guidelines have been written on behalf of the South West Regional
Partnership to promote the involvement of parents in planning at the strategic
level and in the development of services. They offer an overview of the
issues that need to be considered before, during and after the process of
involving parents, and illustrate current practice across the region. The
Children Act 2004 is radically changing the way that children's services
will be planned and delivered, and there is a much greater emphasis on working
with parents.
Getting a Life Newsletter - Summer 2005
Involving
Pupils and Parents in the Statutory Process
The Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Partnership produced this document.
It provides advice and guidance in an interesting way on how both parents
and students should and can be involved in this process. It was produced
collaboratively and contains many interesting and useful case studies.
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Practice Checklist for Involving Parents in Conferences
National service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services
Parents
and Carers Guide to the SEN Code of Practice
Parent Participation - improving services for disabled children
Regional Standards for Parent Partnership
Services in the South West
Working Positively with Parents –
a guide for schools