Parental Participation Approach
Preston endeavours to raise the parental participation and promote positive and open lines of communication, this is achieved through a range of strategies including;
Parents Evenings
The SENCo is available for parents appointments at all subject parent evenings.
Appointments
All parents of students with SEN are able to book meetings with their Learning Manager and /or SENCO as requested.
Annual Reviews
All High Needs funded students have an Annual Review with the SENCO, this provides further opportunities for parental feedback and participation through attendance and parental consultation forms.
The SENCO email is available on the school website for parents to contact them directly.
Family Survey
There is a question around support and provision within the annual family survey. This data can be filtered and analysed by SEN and Non SEN students.
Additional Support for Parents
For those parents who find meetings in school difficult, additional support is available through the following staff;
- PFSA
- Student Medical and Welfare Officer
- SEND parent support meetings are held during the year. These sessions share information/training on SEND and provide an opportunity to meet and speak with other parents of children with additional needs
- We regularly host and email information on training and external support groups to parents
These staff members can facilitate home/school meetings.
