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Offering intervention to children and young people ensures inclusive practice so that children can participate in activities and experiences. The intervention may be one which can be arranged between the parent/carer and practitioner or at other times external relationship advice will be needed.
Any intervention should occur as soon as possible in order to ensure the best support in terms of children's health, well-being, learning and development. All those working with children must be aware of their norms in order to identify additional needs. Plans should also be shared with parents/carers before taking the necessary steps to meet the children's needs.
Children should not be referred without seeking the consent of parents/carers unless the child's well-being is under threat.
There are a number of specific steps to follow when referring a child:
Step 1: The child's teacher identifies and records their concerns. Discussions are held with the parents and actioned in the classroom.
Step 2: The AEN coordinator becomes involved in the process, creating an IEP after consulting with the child's parents.
Step 3: Specialist advice may be needed at this stage, and a new IEP may be produced. A review meeting is held. It is decided whether to ask the LEA to conduct a statutory assessment.
Step 4: Consult with the LEA and perhaps conduct a multi-profession assessment.
Step 5: The LEA considers the information gathered as part of the assessment and produces an AEN statement based on the information (Beaver et al, 2007, p.642).
(Beaver et al. 2007. Babanod a Phlant Ifanc. Cardiff: UWIC)
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