Authors: S. Wolfendale, Sheila Wolfendale
ISBN-13: 9781853468391, ISBN-10: 1853468398
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: July 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)
This book gives a clear understanding of the growth and operation of special educational needs Parent Partnership Services (PPSs). The reader will find an explanation of the broader national and legal context of PPSs, followed by contributions written by Parent Partnership Coordinators and parent workers in various regions. They describe what they actually do, including their work with and support for parents and carers of children with special educational needs.
The book includes information on the latest special needs and disability rights legislation; descriptions of innovative good practice in setting up and operating PPSs; case studies from practitioners; advice on how to liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies; guidance on giving and receiving training, especially for independent parental supporters (IPSs); and ways of implementing disagreement resolution schemes.
Parent Partnership Coordinators will find this book particularly useful. Special Educational Needs Coordinators, SENCOs, educational psychologists, IPSs and parents will also find it a relevant and timely publication.
The contributors | ||
Pt. 1 | National Contexts and Developments in Parent Partnership Services | |
1 | An account of the genesis and growth of Parent Partnership Services | 3 |
2 | Disability rights in education: challenges and opportunities in the SEN and Disability Act 2001 | 19 |
3 | The development of the National Parent Partnership Network | 33 |
4 | Practitioners pioneering partnership: the development of napps | 49 |
Pt. 2 | Illustrations from Practice in Parent Partnership Services | |
5 | Parent Partnership and school improvement: an Eastern Region perspective | 63 |
6 | Parent Partnership in Walsall | 77 |
7 | Parent Partnership Services in Islington: a strategic approach | 89 |
8 | Joined up working: perspectives on the development of Parent Partnership Services in the South West of England | 103 |
9 | Independence and empowerment: Independent Parental Support as an integral component of a support structure for parents in Essex | 117 |
10 | Pioneering Parent Partnership Services in Wales: the SNAP Cymru experience | 129 |
Index | 145 |