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📚 How can parents and school work together? 📚
🔴 If your child is struggling with school anxiety or avoidance, know you’re not alone—and there is support available. With early intervention and a collaborative approach, children can overcome school anxiety and thrive.
📑 Find the full ‘How Can Parents And School Work Together’ factsheet and tips here 👉 https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SO-How-can-parents-and-school-work-together-School-AnxietyEBSA.pdf
🔴 If your child is struggling with school anxiety or avoidance, know you’re not alone—and there is support available. With early intervention and a collaborative approach, children can overcome school anxiety and thrive.
📑 Find the full ‘How Can Parents And School Work Together’ factsheet and tips here 👉 https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SO-How-can-parents-and-school-work-together-School-AnxietyEBSA.pdf
📋 EHCP Summary Guide – Quick & Simple! 📋
🔴 Looking to better understand your child’s EHCP? This factsheet breaks down the process step-by-step — from understanding each section to making sure the plan truly reflects your child’s needs – Perfect if you’re new to EHCPs or want a refresher!
📑 Please find our ‘Checking your EHCP: Summary’ factsheet here 👉https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SO-Checking-your-EHCP-Summary.pdf
🔴 Looking to better understand your child’s EHCP? This factsheet breaks down the process step-by-step — from understanding each section to making sure the plan truly reflects your child’s needs – Perfect if you’re new to EHCPs or want a refresher!
📑 Please find our ‘Checking your EHCP: Summary’ factsheet here 👉https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SO-Checking-your-EHCP-Summary.pdf
🧐 Struggling to make sense of all the acronyms and jargon used in schools and SEND support? You’re not alone! 🧐
📑 Check out our handy Jargon Buster to help you understand what it all means 👉https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/information-and-resources/jargon-buster/
📑 Check out our handy Jargon Buster to help you understand what it all means 👉https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/information-and-resources/jargon-buster/
📋 Are you finding it challenging to understand the details of your child or young person’s EHCP? 📋
🔴 We frequently receive requests from parents and carers to review their child’s EHCP and to clarify how detailed and specific their EHC Plan should be.
📑 Unlock the Full Potential of EHCPs and discover our comprehensive resource “Checking Your EHCP Guide” to help you navigate EHCPs with confidence. Find it here 👉 https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SO-Checking-your-EHCP-FULL-RESOURCE.pdf
🔴Further guidance can also be found on IPSEA’s website 👉 https://www.ipsea.org.uk/what-an-ehc-plan-contains
🔴 We frequently receive requests from parents and carers to review their child’s EHCP and to clarify how detailed and specific their EHC Plan should be.
📑 Unlock the Full Potential of EHCPs and discover our comprehensive resource “Checking Your EHCP Guide” to help you navigate EHCPs with confidence. Find it here 👉 https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SO-Checking-your-EHCP-FULL-RESOURCE.pdf
🔴Further guidance can also be found on IPSEA’s website 👉 https://www.ipsea.org.uk/what-an-ehc-plan-contains
📅 EHCP Timeline – What Parents Need to Know 📅
Applying for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) follows a 20-week timeline. Here’s a quick overview:
🔹 Phase 1: You (or school) request an assessment. The local authority decides whether to go ahead.
🔹 Phase 2: If agreed, professionals (e.g. educational psychologist, health, school) give their advice and evidence is gathered
🔹 Phase 3: The local authority decides whether to issue an EHCP. If yes, they’ll send you a draft plan.
🔹 Phase 4: You give feedback on the draft and suggest a school. By week 20, you should receive the final EHCP.
💡 This process is legal and must be completed in 20 weeks (except in exceptional circumstances). Support is available from SENDIASS if you need help along the way.
📑 View the full timeline: https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EHC-Needs-Assessment-Timeline-1.pdf
Applying for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) follows a 20-week timeline. Here’s a quick overview:
🔹 Phase 1: You (or school) request an assessment. The local authority decides whether to go ahead.
🔹 Phase 2: If agreed, professionals (e.g. educational psychologist, health, school) give their advice and evidence is gathered
🔹 Phase 3: The local authority decides whether to issue an EHCP. If yes, they’ll send you a draft plan.
🔹 Phase 4: You give feedback on the draft and suggest a school. By week 20, you should receive the final EHCP.
💡 This process is legal and must be completed in 20 weeks (except in exceptional circumstances). Support is available from SENDIASS if you need help along the way.
📑 View the full timeline: https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EHC-Needs-Assessment-Timeline-1.pdf
📝 How should school record absences if your child or young person is experiencing Emotionally Based School Absence (EBSA) -this is when a child experiences extreme anxiety and distress in relation to attending school. 📝
🔴 We frequently get asked “How do I ask the school to record EBSA absences correctly?”, “What are my options if I don’t have any medical evidence”, or “I am being threatened with prosecution by the school?”
📑 For detailed guidance, check out our factsheet “How Should Schools Record Absences?” here 👉
https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SO-How-school-should-record-absences-School-AnxietyEBSA.pdf
🔴 We frequently get asked “How do I ask the school to record EBSA absences correctly?”, “What are my options if I don’t have any medical evidence”, or “I am being threatened with prosecution by the school?”
📑 For detailed guidance, check out our factsheet “How Should Schools Record Absences?” here 👉
https://www.southamptonsendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SO-How-school-should-record-absences-School-AnxietyEBSA.pdf