'Forget the Health and Care and Just Call Them Education Plans': SENCOs' Perspectives on Education, Health and Care Plans

Autor/inn/en	Boesley, Lauren; Crane, Laura
Titel	'Forget the Health and Care and Just Call Them Education Plans': SENCOs' Perspectives on Education, Health and Care Plans
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 18 (2018), S.36-47 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Crane, Laura)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1471-3802
DOI	10.1111/1471-3802.12416
Schlagwörter	Special Education; Special Needs Students; Health Services; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Ausland; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	In England, Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans are used to identify children's educational, health and social needs, and describe the additional support required to meet those needs. Replacing statements of special educational needs (SEN), the intent was to improve the process of accessing SEN provision through the greater participation of families in decision-making processes, and increased collaboration between education, health and care sectors. Special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) play a pivotal role in the implementation of education reforms, and are often responsible for the application of EHC plans. As such, gaining insight into their experiences of initiating applications and transferring statements of SEN into EHC plans can help identify whether these documents are meeting their objectives as person-led, wraparound care plans. This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews to explore 16 SENCOs' perspectives on the effectiveness of the process of applying for and transferring EHC plans. Thematic analysis of responses elicited three key themes: the perceived role of the SENCO in the EHC plan process; procedural challenges and changes -- an evolving process; and difficulties in accessing an EHC plan for children with social, emotional and mental health needs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01