Fully up to date with the SEND Code of Practice this book explores all the key contemporary issues relevant to supporting children with special needs in an early years context. Combining theory with practice, it demonstrates how to ensure children's individual needs are at the heart of early years provision.
Key topics covered include:
The history and current climate of SEN provision
Working with Parents
Models of special needs provision
Leadership and inclusion
Professional ethics
Multi-agency working
Early intervention
International perspectives
This core textbook is an essential read for early years students at all levels, and early years practitioners who wish to gain a greater understanding of the core issues affecting special needs provision.
Introduction - Rebecca Crutchley
Chapter 1: Legislation and Policy: Towards a Participatory Partnership - Rebecca Crutchley
Chapter 2: Working with Parents: Principles of Engagement - Louise Arnold
Chapter 3: Pupil and Parent Voice: Contributions to Assessment and Planning - Rebecca Crutchley
Chapter 4: Models of SEN Provision: The Inclusion Debate - Ruth Hunt
Chapter 5: Leadership and Inclusion: Creating an Ethos, Culture and Provision - Athina Tempriou
Chapter 6: Professional Ethics: Partnership and Collaboration in the Early Years - Beate Hellawell
Chapter 7: Early Intervention and Transition - Rebecca Crutchley and Ruth Hunt
Chapter 8: CPD Opportunities for Staff Working with Children with SEND in the Early Years - Ruth Hunt and Anna Newbold
Chapter 9: Multi-agency Working: Partnership and Collaboration - Estelle Martin
