Having a child with special needs often means you are forced to become involved in a world those parents who have children with no additional needs don’t have to. This new world involves coming into contact with professionals and services you may never have heard of before. This new world can be confusing and its…
Making Sense of Parent Stories…World Book Day
One of our parents,who wishes to remain anonymous, writes about World Book Day and the impact this seemingly small event has on her, her child and her whole family. World Book Day when your child has Special Educational Needs World book day happens every year. It is an event enjoyed by many primary schools. Children…
Wraparound Attends Manchester University Volunteering and Social Justice Fair
The Volunteering and Social Justice Fair Tuesday 17 October 2017, Academy 1 Wrapround recently attended the Manchester University Volunteering and Social Justice Fair. This was an incredibly worthwhile event. The turnout by students was surprising, with a constant stream of bright faces from the moment the events started right to the end. Held at the…
Building An Inclusive Teaching Community: Teaching the Teachers.
Achieving Quality. Research shows that the most effective method for improving the progress of all students is quality teaching, by all teachers for all students. But, is this happening consistently well in your school? The desired goal is that all students regardless of ability, should receive the best teaching, but in fact the demands placed…
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…
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…
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…
