Having special educational needs doesn’t mean that your school isn’t equipped to support you or your child. In this episode, we discuss what that support can look like and how to ask for it

Joining your host Vic Elizabeth Turnbull in this episode is Jill Carr a case worker at SENDIASS Manchester and Alison, a parent whose child has received SEND support in their school.
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Talking points in this episode

[00.00] Podcast & episode introduction
[01:01] Introduction to Jill and her work
[01.44] What do we mean by SEND?
[02.12] SEND guidance for schools and local authorities
[02.49] School’s responsibilities to support SEND pupils
[05.02] SEND support in schools - what it looks like
[05.37] Difference between primary and secondary school support
[07.02] Who decides on the support
[11.53] Making progress
[13.17] Do you need a EHCP plan?
[14.24] The parent conversation
[25.40] Suggested next steps
[26.20] Outro with useful further information and contact details

Read the transcript of this episode here
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More information

Visit the SENDIASS Manchester website for further information, support, factsheets and our contact details if you want to reach out.

www.SENDIASSmanchester.org.uk

You can also visit IPSEA www.IPSEA.org.uk