Co-producing SMART Targets for Children with SEND: Capturing the Authentic Voice of Children, Young People and their Caregivers

This guide supports school and education settings in co-producing SMART targets for education health and care plans, SEN support plans, and Personal Education Plans. It encourages educators to collaborate with children, young people, and their caregivers to gain an in-depth understanding of their views, aspirations, strengths, and areas of challenge. It includes case studies and reflective activities to support the reader with creative and innovative approaches to SMART targets that are underpinned by the child's perspective.

Format: Hardback
Length: 274 pages
Publication date: 08 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive guide is designed to assist school and education settings in collaboratively creating SMART targets for education health and care plans, SEN support plans, and Personal Education Plans. The book fosters a collaborative approach by encouraging educators to engage closely with children, young people, and their caregivers to gain a profound understanding of their perspectives, aspirations, strengths, and areas of challenge. Through this collaborative process, educators can craft purposeful, specific, measurable, and achievable targets that align with the individual needs and goals of the children they serve.

Each chapter in the book provides valuable insights and successful strategies for capturing the authentic voice of children, young people, and their caregivers. A diverse range of contributors, including SENCOs, designated leads for safeguarding, teachers, and senior leaders from both mainstream and specialist settings, share their journey of improving child and family leadership by adopting child-centered approaches in their respective contexts.

To further support the reader in developing creative and innovative SMART targets that are grounded in the child's perspective, the book includes case studies and reflective activities. These resources offer practical examples and exercises that can help educators apply the principles and approaches discussed in the book to their own practice.

By facilitating collaboration between educators, children, young people, and their caregivers, this book empowers and enables schools to create tailored education health and care plans, SEN support plans, and Personal Education Plans that prioritize the individual needs and aspirations of every child. It serves as a valuable resource for SENCOs, designated leads for safeguarding, teachers, and senior leaders in both mainstream and specialist settings, as it promotes a child-centered and inclusive approach to education and support.

Weight: 690g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032199337