Wise Up Workshop – Empowering Parents: building strong Special Educational Needs Partnerships with schools

About the event

This session will give parents the clarity and tools to become informed advocates and valued partners in their child’s educational journey.

With a focus on positivity, collaboration, and practical steps, you will gain confidence to navigate Special Educational Needs (SEN) discussions, strengthening your relationship with the school.

What you will explore:

• What SEN means and looks like including breakdown of the graduated response to SEN.
• Understanding school roles – who to approach and when.
• Reasonable adjustments that make a difference – and how to request them.
• How to organise your thinking around SEN so that you bring focussed and clear information to a discussion.
• Key questions to ask in SEN discussions to spark conversations and actions that support your child or young person.
• What you should expect from a meeting – and how to follow up effectively.