Here at Wraparound Base Camp, we like to keep up to speed on all things tech, this is the world our children will be entering. We follow developments and growth in large and fast growing Tech companies, those such as Wakelet, Social Chain, UK Fast, all also based in Greater Manchester and are fascinated by…
EHCP’s and the Section A Myth.
Here at Wraparound HQ, the Myth of Section A is an inevitable topic of conversation. The mystery of Section A is one of those that will remain unsolved, though we have our suspicions. Education, Health and Care Plans, (EHCP) have at their heart, the views, wishes and feelings of the child, young person and their…
The Year 11 EHCP Conundrum
Prior to this new world of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP), in the world of Statements of Special Educational needs, there was never really any early decisions to be made when it came to post 16 choices for Students in Year 11 with SEND. Statements of SEN became Learning Difficulties Assessments in Post 16,…
Why good transfer reviews are the secret ingredient.
It’s been a week full of Year 6 EHC transfer reviews for our team, and we returned to the office with a variety of experiences to share. I have been supporting parents at one of the local primary schools we have worked closely with over the past year. I really look forward to the reviews…
Is there a crisis in Pre-School provision?
We have heard that there is a bit of a crisis in Pre school settings, between wiping snotty noses and changing nappies, people who work in nurseries, pre schools, childminders, play groups are also supposed to be ensuring children are school ready, that they have appropriate language acquisition and are potty trained. That is a…
Partnership working to Improve Outcomes
We are delighted that our director will be speaking at this conference in November. She works tirelessly to ensure that services, agencies and organisations always listen to the voice of the child, parents and young person concerned. That they are there to focus on what the individual wants to achieve and that they support the…
So what, exactly do we mean by Progress?’
So what, exactly do we mean by ‘progress’? This is a question the Wraparound Team have been grappling with for some time. In our position we are extremely fortunate to work with children, young people, teachers, SENCOs, head teachers, paediatricians, speech and language therapists, social workers, early help teams, parents, grandparents, to name a few,…
Family First: A smooth transfer review process.
The role of families in the transfer from a statement to an Education, Health and Care plan is key. Not only is it statutory to involve the parents of a child transferring to an EHC plan, it is also essential for achieving the best outcomes, as no one knows a child as well as its…
The EHC Plan Process
The NEW (September 2014) SEND 0-25 Code of Practice was produced to support the legal framework in Part 3 of the 2014 Children and Families Act, which stipulates the involvement of parents and carers in producing an Education, Health and Care Plan for their child. EHC Plans have now been in existence for a full…
Looking Beyond the Label
I started my career in education as a teaching assistant in what was until recently referred to as an EBSD (Emotional, Behavioural, Social Difficulties) provision. During my time there I worked with children on the Autism Spectrum, children diagnosed with ADHD, ADD, hearing impairment and growth disorders. Each child required a different approach to helping…
