Section 1 - How do you communicate with the parent/carer whose child has SEND?
- 1a) How they can arrange a visit and/or see you in action?
- Call my setting (leave a message if there is no answer) then I can arrange a time and date for them to come and visit which suits them.
- 1b) What are some of the things they will see to welcome them to your setting?
- Happy friendly staff. Posters. Appropriate toys and equipment. Family dog. We offer a very nurturing environment, all setting on one level, which is wheelchair accessible. Diverse resources both inside and out reflecting the local community.
- 1c) What different ways do you use to communicate with parents?
- Whose job is it to share day to day information and how is this information shared?
- What opportunities are available for regular contact with parents/carers about things that have happened during the day?
- Who explains specific information about the child's learning to parents/carers and children?
- opportunities offered and available, additional to normal reporting arrangements,to discuss progress.
- how you inform parents/carers about the progress children should be making?
- how do you share planned learning and how can parents support this?
- what strategies do you put in place to enable parents to support learning at home?
- How do you provide parent/carers with specific information regarding any changes to routines or staffing?
- Responsibility of the key person and management:
- In Person
- By phone
- By email
- By Whats App
- By Facebook
- In writing
- Daily diary/learning journal
- Photos
- Home visits
- 1-1 meeting with parents
- Starting Out bags
- Family tins
- Home learning projects
- 1d) How can parents contribute or share ideas for you to consider to make communication with you more effective?
- We encourage parents to talk to us on a daily basis and encourage an open relationship built on trust during the child's time with us. There is also a Parents' survey.
- 1e) If the parent/carer is unhappy with your provision, what should they do?
- how can parent/carers raise any concerns they have with you?
- who can parents/carers talk to if they are worried?
- who can children talk to if they are worried?
- where should concerns or complaints be directed?
- how accessible are your policies?
- In the first instance talk to us. If they are still not happy, follow our complaints procedure as provided when child starts our setting.
Section 2-How will you help to settle the child into your setting?
- 2a) State some of the things the parent/carer will see when their child first starts at your setting.
- how will the parent/carer be aware of the child's key worker?
- how will they be aware of who else has a role in in the education of children with SEND?
- who is your SENCO or contact for parents/carers if they are considering whether their child should join the setting?
- we offer: home visits, settling in sessions, Stay and Play sessions. We encourage parents to create a family tin with photos of family members and a child can bring comfort items from home. All About Me form completed by parents.
Section 3 - What help and support does your setting offer to SEND children to move rooms or move on to school?
- Visual timetable
- Wiggley fingers
- Making child aware session is coming to an end.
- Sand timers
- 3a) How do you ensure the child is happy and learning as they move from room to room?
- what strategies do you put in place?
- what information is provided to parents/carers and children around moving rooms and/or settings?
Key worker in place matched to individual child. Parents are encouraged to come, and visit stay and play with their child before they start.
- 3b) How do you ensure the child remains happy and learning as they move from you on to another setting?
- what preparation arrangements are in place prior to joining a new setting/school for children and parents/carers?
- what information do you provide to the receiving setting/school?
Learning journals passed on,School transition forms completed, Reception teacher invited to visit child in our setting, working together with new provider and parents.Section 4 - How do you understand and discover how the child learns?
- 4a) How do you measure the child's learning to try to discover any additional educational needs they might have?
- how do you identify children with special educational needs?
- how do you raise any concerns with parents/carers?
- how do you manage the administration of medicines and provide personal care?
- how do you enable children to share their views?
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On going observation, discussion with child care officer, working closely with parents, Health Visitor, other professional agencies such as speech and language.