True Partnerships in SEND

Heather Green spent 20 years as a Primary Teacher and set up a specialist resourced provision for pupils with difficulties in accessing a mainstream curriculum. She was also SENCO, Assistant Headteacher and a Specialist Leader in Education (SLE) in SEND. Heather is now sharing her experiences of working in partnerships with families and professionals as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester, UK.Becky Edwards is a Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies at the University of Chichester, UK. She is an award-winning children’s Author and Co-founder of the Parent and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO). As a Primary School Teacher, Becky has taught autistic children, been an early years SENCO and used her understanding of partnership working to run a children’s centre.

• AcknowledgementsList of FiguresList of TablesContributorsIntroduction Chapter 1 - The Importance of Parental Engagement. by Brian Lamb Chapter 2 - Models of Disability: The Great Debate Chapter 3 - SEND Legislation, Parental Engagement and Co-production. by Brian Lamb Chapter 4 - Relevant Theories and Concepts Chapter 5 - Making Co-production WorkChapter 6 - Transitions Chapter 7 - Chronic Sorrow Chapter 8 - Resilience: Magic Bullet; Buzz Word, or Something Else? by Chris Smethurst Chapter 9 - True Partnerships, Can They Work?Imagining True PartnershipsIndex