Welcome to Isle of Wight Parent Partnerships

Parent Partnership helps parents and carers whose children have special educational needs, from pre-school age until they leave school.

We support parents across the the Isle of Wight. If you or your child's teacher think there may be a special educational need, we may be able to help.

Many children have difficulties learning at some stage of their school life and parents need information to help them make decisions about their child's education. We can explain how the education system works and how pre-schools, schools and local authorities aim to meet special educational needs.

Proposed Changes to SEN and Alternative Provision on the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight Council is committed to a programme of improving inclusion and educational provision for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, alongside a programme of rationalisation of services.
The council would like to hear your views on plans to relocate and expand the service. The Local Authority welcome your views both positive and negative and look forward to your response.

Alternative provision consultation survey.pdf         

Alternative provision consultation.pdf

Changes to DfE funded parental helpline on exclusion matters

There have been some changes to the Department of Education's funded parental helpline on exclusion matters.
From the 30th of September, this service will be provided by The Children's Legal Centre. The CLC aims to provide free legal advice and information to parents on education matters. They can be contacted on 0845 345 4345 or on

www.childrenslegalcentre.com

The advice line is open from 9.00 am to 6.30 pm Monday to Friday.
The Dof E are also currently updating their on-line guidance:

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/behaviour/exclusion

The government has announced its progress and next steps on the SEN & Disability Green Paper for England.

http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/sen/a0075339/sengreenpaper

IPSEA has launched a survey to find out more about what is happening as schools become academies. To find out more please visit visit  www.ipsea.org.uk

New Online Questionnaires  for Parents

Ofsted has launched Parent View, a new online questionnaire that will allow parents and carers to give their views on their child's school at any time of the year. Covering over 22,000 schools across England, the 12-question survey will help other parents as they make important choices about their child's education and provide Ofsted with information about schools that will help inform priorities for inspection.

You can access the site at http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/   after which you'll be able to search for results for schools or if you have children attending a school, register to complete a questionnaire. The questions have been carefully chosen to cover those issues that parents have told Ofsted are the most important to them. They are also designed to provide Ofsted with the information to support decisions about inspection and will give headteachers a direct route into gathering the views of their parent group. 

Launching Parent View, Baroness Sally Morgan, Ofsted Chair said:
"Parent View will give mums and dads a voice and will give Ofsted important feedback about their children's schools"

The long awaited Government Green Paper on Special Educational Needs has been published

What does it mean for your child?  Read the summary here or find out more on the DFE website
http://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/CM%208027