The Early YearsJane Barnett
Lead Early Years Area Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Carys BellSenior Educational Psychologist
Celebrating Good Practice in the Early Years
• Multi-Agency Identification and Support in the Early Years (MAISEY)
• Family Service Plan Meetings• School Entry Planning Process
Multi-Agency Identification and Support in the Early Years (MAISEY):
A Brief Overview
Ben’s Story
Family Service Plans: A Parent’s View
“We were all given our own opportunity. We were very much involved. It wasn’t just like “this is what’s going to happen”. It was more of a discussion.”
Bristol University Research Commission : Students on Doctorate in Educational Psychology
School Entry Planning
Findings from School Entry Plan Research
2%
98%
Q2a - Parents - I had the opportunity to express my views at the School Entry Plan meeting
1 2 3 4 5
1 – 5 represents a scale where 1 is Not at all and 5 is Yes definitely.
Findings from School Entry Plan (SEP) Research Continued
1 2 30
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
2.8
1.7
2.3
4.4 4.4 4.4
School Entry Evaluations November 2014
1a before SEP process1b after SEP process
Both
Feeling about transition on a
scale where 1 is Concerned and 5 is Confident
SENCOS Parents
Findings from School Entry Plan Research Continued
3%
13%
84%
Q2b – Special Educational Needs Coordinators - Appropriate outcomes - and actions to meet them - were agreed at the initial
School Entry Plan meeting
1 2 3 4 5
1 to 5 represents a scale where 1 is Not at all, and 5 is Yes, definitely.
Findings from School Entry Plan Research Continued
2%
8%
90%
Q2b - Parents - Appropriate outcomes and actions to meet them were agreed at the initial School Entry Plan
meeting
1 2 3 4 5
1 to 5 represents a scale where 1 is Not at all, and 5 is Yes, definitely
What parents said about the process….
The opportunity to meet with all the individuals concerned with our child’s development has been so useful and ensured that together we are all aiming for the same goals. The support and understanding throughout
Spot on
Couldn’t ask for more
The school entry meeting allowed me to raise my worries/ observations in a supportive way; my opinions were listened to and my child was seen as ‘a whole being’
Good liaison from all professionals involved with the process. The importance of parents feeling reassured and supported
Being prepared and aware of issues before starting school so that staff/parents could work together from the start
The review meeting helps to ensure everything is in place for the child
What Special Educational Needs Coordinators said….
Video clip of Lawrence
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