DfEE Green Paper (22/10/1997) - Working with parents, summary

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2 Working with parents

Parents of children with special educational needs face exceptional pressures. We want to help them cope with those pressures, and to give them real opportunities to influence and contribute to their child's education, working in partnership with schools, LEAs and other statutory and voluntary agencies.

SUMMARY

By 2002...

All parents whose children are being assessed for a statement of SEN will be offered the support of an independent "Named Person".
Parent partnership schemes will be in place in every LEA in England, and will play an important part in supporting parents of children with SEN.
Improved arrangements for encouraging dialogue between parents, schools and LEAs should be reflected in a reduction in the number of appeals to the SEN Tribunal.

31/08/2000