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Manual of Professional Practice in Meeting Special Educational Needs

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1. The Manual
2. Developing Quality in Professional Practice
3. Principles of Good Practice
4. Organisation of the Manual
5. How to Use the Manual
PART 1: SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN SCOTLAND: POLICY AND LEGISLATION
1. The Policy Framework
2. The Legal Framework
3. International Statements on Inclusion
4. Involving Children, Young Persons and Parents
5. Effective Provision for Special Educational Needs (EPSEN)
PART 2: KEY AREAS IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
A: WORKING TOGETHER
A1: Involving Children and Young Persons
A2: Parents as Partners
A3: The Contribution of the Voluntary Sector
A4: Working with Health Services
A5: Towards an Inclusive School
A6: The Support Services
A7: The Role of the Local Authority
B: PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM
B1: Learning and Teaching
B2: Planning the Curriculum: Individualised Educational Programmes (IEP)
B3: Support for Learning
C: MAKING DECISIONS CONCERNING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
C1: Pre-school Years: EPSEN Steps 1-9
C2: School Years: EPSEN Steps 1-2
C3: School Years: EPSEN Steps 3-4
C4: School Years: EPSEN Steps 5-8 : The Process of Assessment & Recording of Record of Needs (RoN)
C5: The Content of the Record of Needs
C6: Future Needs Assessment (FNA)
Appendix: Matrix from Interchange 40: Criteria for Opening Record of Needs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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