The voice and experience of children and young people with SEND, and their families are integral to making sure we meet their needs. These resources can help your organisation capture the voice and experience of children, young people and their families.
If you have a resource that works for you, please email sendlocaloffer@devon.gov.uk and we will add it to this page.
National Children’s Bureau listening and participation resources
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SEND Board
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What is advocacy? What is engagement? What is participation? Find out in this handy guide. | What is advocacy? What is engagement? What is participation? Find out in this handy guide. |
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All about my child – parents’ views |
These forms can help you capture the view of children, young people and families during the Education, Health and Care Plan process. |
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Use these national resources to self-assess participation in your organisation and decide what you need to do to develop it. | |
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Member and non-member resources from the Learn to Live Federation (Bidwell Brook and Ellen Tinkham schools). Membership is quick and free. | |
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Participation Works Partnership
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This resource is to support early years settings and local authorities to evidence and plan listening to young children and enabling young children’s participation in children’s services. | This resource is to support early years settings and local authorities to evidence and plan listening to young children and enabling young children’s participation in children’s services. |
- Living Options – Engagement Toolkit (developed with and for people with learning disabilities)
- Ready Steady Go – a set of tools (from Southampton Children’s Hospital) to help young people move from children’s to adults’ services
- Children and Young People’s Commissioner – Scotland: 7 Golden Rules for Participation
Inclusion
- Parent Inclusion Ambassador – a co-produced initiative between a parent and an Exeter primary school to encourage parent engagement
- Devon’s Education Inclusion Service