A review is an essential step in having an education, health and care plan (EHCP). They’re vital to see if things are working (or not!), if are there items that need changing, and most importantly are you or your child with SEND progressing.

In this episode, we discuss what that annual review process looks like, including when they happen, early reviews, and organising the meeting.

Joining your host Vic Elizabeth Turnbull in this episode is SENDIASS Manchester’s manager, Margarette Lee-Chapman.
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Talking points in this episode

[00.00] Podcast and episode introduction
[00:51] Margarette introduction
[01.25] Who is this episode useful for?
[01.53] What is the EHCP in relation to an annual review?
[04.08] Specific circumstances where plans must be reviewed
[07.21] Rules about early years and annual reviews
[09.29] How can parents be sure it’s an annual review?
[11.00] What is an early review?
[12.11] When to ask for an early review?
[12.42] The right to appeal against the local authority who refuse an early review
[13.54] Purpose of the meeting
[16.19] How child / young people can be involved
[17.35] Who’s responsible for the meeting?
[18.55] What happens before the meeting?
[21.26] What happens at the review meeting?
[24.36] What happens when a young person stops attending college
[25.02] What happens after the meeting
[26.50] How a parent / young person is notified of the decision
[27.24] Rules around complete reassessments
[28.35] Amends without a review or a reassessment
[29.11] A review is much more than just a meeting
[29.45] Common myths surrounding annual reviews
[33.08] Suggested next steps
[34.15] Outro with useful further information and contact details

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

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

An education, health and care plan is something you may have heard about if you or your child has SEN. But sometimes it can be difficult to navigate all the information that comes with them.

In this episode, we discuss all things EHCP, from what they are, the process of getting one, and all the guidance surrounding them.

Joining your host Vic Elizabeth Turnbull in this episode is Andrew Lomax an adviser at SENDIASS Manchester and Tanya, a parent who tells you about her experiences of the EHCP process when it came to her child.
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Talking points in this episode

[00.00] Podcast and episode introduction
[01:16] Andrew introduction
[01.42] Who is this episode useful for?
[02.09] What is an education and health care plan?
[03.49] When an EHCP is needed
[04.46] When a request can be made
[06.04] Explanation of ‘a setting’
[06.11] Further advice of when a request can be made
[07.22] What happens when a local authority refuses to issue / assess a plan?
[07.57] Seeing if existing support can be met
[10.16] The assessment is agreed, what happens next?
[11.08] The school or setting
[12.04] The final step
[12.45] The parent - Tanya
[12.52] Tanya introduction and her family’s story
[15.29] Going through the process more than once
[17.14] Tiring experiences
[18.30] Her EHCP experience
[20.30] Accurately describing her child’s needs
[25.29] Has the EHCP helped her son?
[27.20] Tanya’s advice for parents
[29.45] Andy’s suggested next steps
[30.26] Outro with useful further information and contact details

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

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

It’s OK to feel unsure about what to do at a school meeting. Should you take notes? What about when the meeting has ended?

So in this episode, we discuss what happens at a school meeting, what you need to bring, and how to follow up when it’s all happened.

Joining your host Vic Elizabeth Turnbull in this episode is Laura Nardella an adviser at SENDIASS Manchester and once again Siarah, a parent who explains her experience of how she’s conducted and followed up school meetings

In episode 2 ‘Preparing for school meetings’ we share with you the important steps you should take before conducting and following up on your school meeting. Listen in our podcast feed.  
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Talking points in this episode

[00.00] Podcast and episode introduction
[01:22] Top tips for parents at school meetings
[02.43] Taking notes / minutes
[03.51] Being positive  
[08.04] Confirming the action plan
[09.49] Sharing your notes
[11.24] The parent - Siarah
[11.50] The process after the meeting
[13.34] Does the school send minutes?
[14.19] How Siarah takes notes / minutes
[15.49] Siarah’s tips to calm your nerves
[17.11] Outro with useful further information and contact details

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

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

School meetings about you or your child with SEND don’t have to be scary. The secret to successful meetings is all in the preparation. In this episode, we discuss the steps to prepare for a school meeting to ensure it goes smoothly and you get what you need out of them!

Joining your host Vic Elizabeth Turnbull in this episode is Laura Nardella an adviser at SENDIASS Manchester and Siarah, a parent who explains her experience of how she’s prepared for school meetings.

In episode 3 ‘Conducting and following up school meetings’ we share what the next steps are after you’ve prepared - listen in our podcast feed.

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Talking points in this episode

[00.00] Podcast and episode introduction
[01:16] Laura introduction
[01.35] Who this episode is useful for
[02.28] What is an EHC plan?
[03.02] Statutory guidance for school meetings
[05.25] Why it is important to prepare for school meetings
[06.19] The emotional side of school meetings
[08.08] First stage of preparation
[09.16] Who do you want to meet with?
[10.16] What is a SENCO?
[10.49] Asking for the meeting
[12.41] Preparing for the meeting
[15.31] Why write things down
[16.36] Importance of being specific
[16.54] Example of being specific
[21.43] Other things to prepare - your child’s voice
[24.19] Sharing your notes
[26.22] The parent - Siarah
[26.32] Siarah introduction
[28.42] Her son’s challenges
[30.12] Being called to the first meeting
[31.23] Getting help for the first meeting
[32.13] Experience of the first meeting
[34.17] Approaching schools’ meetings now
[35.40] Support from SENDIASS
[36.55] Siarah’s advice for parents
[37.50] Outro with useful further information and contact details
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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

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

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

Are you a parent/carer that had a child with special educational needs and disabilities or SEND for short?

Or are you a young person navigating the world with SEND?

Are you unsure how best to support yourself or your child?

We know that trying to find the right SEND advice and support can be overwhelming, so we’ve made the SEND Talk podcast especially for you.

It’s a helpful podcast series from SENDIASS Manchester they offer: information, advice and support to children, young people and parents/carers about special educational needs and disabilities.

Each episode is an easy-to-understand explanation of some of the most common queries we get asked here at SENDIASS Manchester.

Joining your host Vic Elizabeth Turnbull is people who live and breathe SEN services including our experienced team and parents.

SEND Talk is coming very soon!

For more information, support and factsheets

www.SENDIASSmanchester.org.uk