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If your son or daughter has learning difficulties or disability and is in Year 8 or above you will find the information in NEXT STEPS of interest.o O o O o O oAmendments to the Education Act 1996Please see attached copy of a letter sent to LAs in January via the DfES Weekly LA Email. It explains the SEN-related changes to Part IV of the 1996 Education Act brought about by the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and changes made to the Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001, the Regulations at the back of the SEN Code of Practice which relate to assessments and statements. o O o O o O o How ICS, CAF and the Index fit togetherThe Every Child Matters (ECM) Agenda brings with it lots of new jargon . The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has produced this short article on how information will be joined up in the future aims to explain much of the jargon and how systems will work together. o O o O o O o New Parent Resource Pack re ADHDwe have recently come across a new Parent Resource Pack for parents of children and young people with ADHD. Although some of the information is specific to the West Midlands, we feel the more general chapters will be of interest to all parents.o O o O o O o Every Disabled Child Matters too!Every Disabled Child Matters is a new campaign to get rights and justice for every disabled child. Partnership with Parents is a partner in the campaign through the Special Educational Consortium. It is hoped that 10,000 supporters will sign up to show their support by December 2006. To find out more and to register your support, please log on to http://www.edcm.org.uk/o O o O o O o Link to the October ASC GuidePlease follow this link to read the ASC Guide The ASC Good Practice Guide, is a free monthly resource for individuals with an autistic spectrum condition, professionals, and parents. It is written under the banner of the St. Nicholas Academy for Autism Trust, a non-denominational North-London based ASC and special needs charity. If you find the guide of use you can follow the links to sign up to your own free copy.o O o O o O o
By following this link you can read or download a copy of a guidance booklet about Direct Payments which has recently been updated.o O o O o O o Annual Reviews - new information booklet Click here to download a copy of our new information booklet about Annual Reviews. It contains information about the review process, who should be there, what it should be about, what to consider and how to prepare. There are also helpful hints about meetings and things to keep in mind when choosing a school. o O o O o O o Pre-School Children with special or additional needs If you are concerned about the progress your pre-school child is making, follow this link to download a pdf version of our new booklet. It has been designed to help you understand the support you and your child may be able to get.
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Surviving adolescence when your teen has special needs Teenage years are full of changes, physiological, developmental and emotional. Click here for some brief pointers to enjoy your child as they grow into maturity. o O o O o O o Resource Boxes for Schools - Working effectively in Partnership with Parents At the beginning of November 2005, all Surrey maintained schools took delivery of their new Resource Boxes for Schools. The easily identifiable boxes are full of useful materials for schools to share with parents of pupils with SEN many of which are contained on a cd so that they can be reproduced. The cd also contains a leaflet template for schools to complete and give to parents explaining how children with SEN are supported in their school. o O o O o O o Confident Schools, Confident Parents In June 2004, some 440 parents and education professionals from across Surrey came together at four workshops entitled “Working together to meet needs” organised by Surrey’s Partnership with Parents service. This booklet draws together the wealth of information gathered at the our events about current practice in Surrey. o O o O o O o Free booklet for lone parents 'The Lone Parents' Guide to caring for a child with additional needs' it is produced by 'One parent families' www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
One Parent Families also provide a national lone parent helpline: 0800 018 5026
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Information for working parents
Are you thinking of returning to work, or not sure what your employment rights are as a parent of a child with special needs? Contact a amilyproduce a very useful information sheet available to download from their website
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CAFIS aims to provide a comprehensive information service for both the public and professionals on the services available to children and families in Surrey. The project is led by Surrey County Council in partnership with many other children's agencies. If you are a parent and want to find out more follow this link.
(N.B. Partnership with Parents cannot take responsibility for the content of any third party information on this site. Any queries must be addressed directly to the voluntary organisation or parent group that asked for the information to be posted on this page.
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