Good to know...things to do before theend of term to make sureyour child is supportedwhen they return to school

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Ask your child if there is anything they want their school to know abouthow they are feeling about starting school. Some children may needdifferent support to help them cope with the way schools will beorganized so sharing their views is really important.

Think about the support you think your child will need. If they have asupport plan, think about what has worked well and what you mightchange. The plan can be a good basis for starting conversations abouttheir support next year.

Ask to speak to your child’s class teacher or the person responsible forsupport for learning to discuss your child’s needs and find out whatsupport they are planning to provide.

If your child is moving to a new school they should have receivedinformation to help them feel welcomed but if they haven’t, get in touchwith the school and ask them to resend it.

5Share with your child’s school how they have coped at home, what theyhave been learning if they have managed to do schoolwork and anyinsights you have about what might help your child next term.

6 If you can, try to keep a short note of any conversations or meetings youhave with the school and the dates they happened. It can be useful tofollow up any conversations with an email to remind everyone what wasagreed.

What if I need more advice?

7 Ask your child’s school about the best way to communicate with them ifyou have any questions in the run up to your child going back to schoolor once schools re-open.

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Please get in touch with our helpline using our website contact formwww.enquire.org.uk/contact or call us on 0345 123 2303 Monday-Friday 1pm-4:30pm.

Check our coronavirus webpages for more information: www.enquire.org.uk/coronavirus

Our Reach website has lots of advice for children and young people to help them withtheir wellbeing and learning during the coronavirus: https://reach.scot/

All children will need some help to prepare for a change of class orschool, but this transition can be particularly difficult for childrenwith additional support needs.

With the school closures over the past few months, it has beenmore difficult for schools to provide the normal support formoving between classes and schools, so you may feel worriedabout what support your child will receive when they start school.With the end of term coming soon, here are some things you cando to make sure your child receives support at the start of thenew school year:

The Salvesen Mindroom Centre have a great toolkit called‘Back to School Toolkit’ to help you have these conversations 

www.mindroom.org

 Download our “Schools should still be taking account of your child's individual needs”infographic and feel informed about your child’s rights to support.

www. enquire.org.uk/publications/understanding-additional-support-for-learning-when-schools-re-open