1st Edition

True Partnerships in SEND Working Together to Give Children, Families and Professionals a Voice

By Heather Green, Becky Edwards Copyright 2023
128 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

128 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

128 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing from first-hand discussions and interviews, this essential guide offers an in-depth, realistic overview of bringing up a child with complex and specific needs to enhance current practice and collaborative work with parents. This book supports the development of effective child-centred planning and family-centred approaches, by using the expert voices and lived experiences of parents... Read more

Acknowledgements

List of Figures

List of Tables

Contributors

Introduction  

Chapter 1 - The Importance of Parental Engagement. by Brian Lamb  

Chapter 2 - Models of Disability: The Great Debate 

Chapter 3 - SEND Legislation, Parental Engagement and Co-production. by Brian Lamb  

Chapter 4 - Relevant Theories and Concepts  

Chapter 5 - Making Co-production Work

Chapter 6 - Transitions 

Chapter 7 - Chronic Sorrow  

Chapter 8 - Resilience: Magic Bullet; Buzz Word, or Something Else? by Chris Smethurst  

Chapter 9 - True Partnerships, Can They Work?

Imagining True Partnerships

Index

Biography

Heather Green spent 20 years as a Primary Teacher and set up a specialist resourced provision for pupils with difficulties in accessing a mainstream curriculum. She was also SENCO, Assistant Headteacher and a Specialist Leader in Education (SLE) in SEND. Heather is now sharing her experiences of working in partnerships with families and professionals as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester, UK.

Becky Edwards is a Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies at the University of Chichester, UK. She is an award-winning children’s Author and Co-founder of the Parent and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO). As a Primary School Teacher, Becky has taught autistic children, been an early years SENCO and used her understanding of partnership working to run a children’s centre.