How do you involve childrens parents or carers when they are at school?
Parents and carers are very much involved in a partnership with the school. All students are seen as individuals and parents/carers are kept fully informed of their child’s progress and development right from the initial referral stage. They are invited to visit the school before a placement has been agreed and are always welcome to visit on other occasions. Contact numbers are exchanged and parents/carers are kept fully informed of the referral process and the induction programme for their child. Each school operates a variety of support staff systems. Many of these involve the school appointing a key worker or link worker to support their child. Part of their responsibility is to ensure that regular contact is maintained with parents and carers in order to keep them fully informed. Parents and carers are particularly welcome in the school’s Open Days, where opportunities exist for visits to the various departments of the school and a chance to see the achievements of the students. Al
