The Early YearsJane Barnett

Lead Early Years Area Special Educational Needs Coordinator

Carys BellSenior Educational Psychologist

Celebrating Good Practice in the Early Years

• Multi-Agency Identification and Support in the Early Years (MAISEY)

• Family Service Plan Meetings• School Entry Planning Process

Multi-Agency Identification and Support in the Early Years (MAISEY):

A Brief Overview

Ben’s Story

Family Service Plans: A Parent’s View

“We were all given our own opportunity. We were very much involved. It wasn’t just like “this is what’s going to happen”. It was more of a discussion.”

Bristol University Research Commission : Students on Doctorate in Educational Psychology

School Entry Planning

Findings from School Entry Plan Research

2%

98%

Q2a - Parents - I had the opportunity to express my views at the School Entry Plan meeting

1 2 3 4 5

1 – 5 represents a scale where 1 is Not at all and 5 is Yes definitely. 

Findings from School Entry Plan (SEP) Research Continued

1 2 30

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

2.8

1.7

2.3

4.4 4.4 4.4

School Entry Evaluations November 2014

1a before SEP process1b after SEP process

Both

Feeling about transition on a

scale where 1 is Concerned and 5 is Confident

SENCOS Parents

Findings from School Entry Plan Research Continued

3%

13%

84%

Q2b – Special Educational Needs Coordinators - Appropriate outcomes - and actions to meet them - were agreed at the initial

School Entry Plan meeting

1 2 3 4 5

1 to 5 represents a scale where 1 is Not at all, and 5 is Yes, definitely.

Findings from School Entry Plan Research Continued

2%

8%

90%

Q2b - Parents - Appropriate outcomes and actions to meet them were agreed at the initial School Entry Plan

meeting

1 2 3 4 5

1 to 5 represents a scale where 1 is Not at all, and 5 is Yes, definitely

What parents said about the process….

The opportunity to meet with all the individuals concerned with our child’s development has been so useful and ensured that together we are all aiming for the same goals. The support and understanding throughout

Spot on

Couldn’t ask for more

The school entry meeting allowed me to raise my worries/ observations in a supportive way; my opinions were listened to and my child was seen as ‘a whole being’

Good liaison from all professionals involved with the process. The importance of parents feeling reassured and supported

Being prepared and aware of issues before starting school so that staff/parents could work together from the start

The review meeting helps to ensure everything is in place for the child

What Special Educational Needs Coordinators said….

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