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Inclusion in Inclusion in Annual Annual

Reviews and Reviews and I.E.PsI.E.Ps

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Why Listen To Why Listen To Children?Children?

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Legal IssuesLegal Issues

Children’s Act (1989)Children’s Act (1989) UN Convention on the Rights of the UN Convention on the Rights of the

Child (1989) Child (1989) Code of Practice (2002)Code of Practice (2002) Removing Barriers to AchievementRemoving Barriers to Achievement Every Child MattersEvery Child Matters

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SEN Code of PracticeSEN Code of Practice The Code is informed by general The Code is informed by general

principles: principles: a child with special needs should have his or a child with special needs should have his or

her needs met; her needs met; the special needs of children will normally be the special needs of children will normally be

met in mainstream schools; met in mainstream schools; the views of children should be sought and the views of children should be sought and

taken into account; taken into account; parents have a vital role to play in supporting parents have a vital role to play in supporting

their child's education; their child's education; children with SEN should be offered full access children with SEN should be offered full access

to a broad, balanced and relevant education, to a broad, balanced and relevant education, including an appropriate curriculum for the including an appropriate curriculum for the foundation stage and the National Curriculum foundation stage and the National Curriculum (NC). (NC).

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Pragmatic and Moral Pragmatic and Moral Issues Issues

Empowerment- perception of Empowerment- perception of personal control.personal control.

Increased Motivation and Increased Motivation and Independence- personal Independence- personal responsibility for progress.responsibility for progress.

Increased Self Knowledge- Increased Self Knowledge- understand own learning style and understand own learning style and be reflective (higher level skills).be reflective (higher level skills).

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Inclusion in Annual Inclusion in Annual ReviewsReviews

Before review:Before review: Send invitation to child and arrange Send invitation to child and arrange

a meeting between the child and a meeting between the child and SENCO.SENCO.

At meeting SENCO discuss leaflet At meeting SENCO discuss leaflet and send out child’s invites.and send out child’s invites.

With Teaching Assistant develop a With Teaching Assistant develop a way for the child to communicate way for the child to communicate their achievements/ feelings.their achievements/ feelings.

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Communication of Communication of achievementsachievements

This could be done by:This could be done by: Video TapeVideo Tape PowerPointPowerPoint Own fileOwn file Cassette RecordingsCassette Recordings Paintings/ drawingsPaintings/ drawings ToysToys Child’s report for their annual reviewChild’s report for their annual review

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During and After the During and After the reviewreview

Make sure room is child friendly.Make sure room is child friendly. The child can take part in all of the The child can take part in all of the

discussion or come in for an discussion or come in for an allotted time.allotted time.

Remember to feed back outcomes Remember to feed back outcomes to the child.to the child.

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Including children in I.E.PsIncluding children in I.E.Ps

Format needs to be attractive, Format needs to be attractive, accessible and understandable.accessible and understandable.

Child needs appropriate staff time to Child needs appropriate staff time to explore targets (termly).explore targets (termly).

Meeting should be set up to discuss Meeting should be set up to discuss targets and achievements with parents, targets and achievements with parents, support (if appropriate) support (if appropriate) andand the child. the child.

Give child feedback on progress and Give child feedback on progress and rewards to encourage further rewards to encourage further participation.participation.

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Targets MUST be SMART!Targets MUST be SMART!

SSpecificpecificMMeasurableeasurableAAchievablechievableRRealisticealisticTTime-relatedime-related

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• Is this specific?

• Is it achievable?

•Is it time related?

To read and spell all of the first 45 high frequency words.

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To keep a list of words one To keep a list of words one needs to learn to spell for needs to learn to spell for ones writing.ones writing.

Is this a special need?Is this a special need?

Can it be measured?Can it be measured?

Is it specific?Is it specific?

Is it time related?Is it time related?