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Annual Review
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A yearly review of a Statement of SEN
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Assessment
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The collection of information which builds a
picture of a child’s needs and progress
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Disagreement Resolution Service
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A service which helps prevent or resolve
disagreements between parents and the LEA or a school
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Careers Wales
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Careers Officer will be allocated to support
SEN Pupils through Transition Plan
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| Dyslexia |
Is a specific learning difficulty |
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Early Education Service
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All pre-school education provision such as
nursery classes and schools, day nurseries and playgroups
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Educational Psychologist
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Trained teachers with a degree in Psychology
employed by the LEA to advise and help teachers and where
necessary, to make recommendations to the LEA on providing for the
needs of some children
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Education Welfare Officer
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Person employed by the LEA to help parents and
LEAs meet their respective statutory obligations in respect of
school attendance.
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Graduated response/approach
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The model of action and intervention described
in the SEN Code of Practice for Wales to help children with SEN
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IEP
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Individual Education Plan
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Independent Parental Supporter (IPS)
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Someone who can support parents, for example,
by going to meetings, encouraging parents to get involved and
helping them understand the SEN framework
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Independent Schools
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A school that is not maintained by an LEA.
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Local Education Authority (LEA)
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A local government body that is responsible
for providing education and for carrying out statutory assessments
and maintaining Statements
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Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
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A widely used job title for an assistant
providing in-school support for pupils with SEN.
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Mainstream school
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An ordinary school which is for all children.
This would normally be a state school
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Maintained Special School
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Special Schools which are maintained by the
LEA.
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Named Officer
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The person at the LEA who deals with your
child’s case
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Note in Lieu
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A document that may be issued when, following
a statutory assessment, the LEA decide not to make a Statement
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Non-Maintained
Special Schools
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Special Schools which are not maintained by
the state, but charge fees on a non-profit making basis.
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Occupational Therapy (OT)
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Occupational therapy is the use of the
purposeful activity and play to help a child attain maximum level
of functional performance.
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Parent
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A parent includes any person, who is not a
parent of the child but has parental responsibility; or who cares
for them under Section 576 of the Education Act 1996.
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Parental Responsibility (PR)
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Parental Responsibility as per Section 2 of
the Children Act 1989.
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Parent Partnership Service (PPS)
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A service which provides support and advice to
parents whose children have SEN
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