New Parent Group to harness concerns of SEN issues, and stage a march on No 10!

[acorns47]

Hi I am acorns 47, and new to mumsnet. I am part of small group of parents who have recently formed a parent action group to highlight the failings in SEN provision. We are called www.SEN-sible-Education.com and we need your views right now. There seems to be an overriding concensus that such problems are mainly affecting autistic children. I do not believe this is the case, and would now request your views to highlight what problems you / your child with SEN have experienced in the education system. The problems can be as wide and diverse as you feel. Here are just a few examples:

Child Protection/ health & safety, moving & handling/ SENDIST appeals/statementing process/lack of teacher understanding, training or support/lack of support for parents/inclusion/exclusion/eating,drinking/language provision.....to name but a few.

PLEASE PLEASE, can you write here your thoughts, views and concerns, - please state your child's area of SEN if known. I will post this on our own group and as soon as we have collated all the information I will give feedback. Many thanks

Thanks, I did post in SEN as well (oops!)

Yes it is a very wide brief cos that is exactly what is needed in order to ascertain parents views. As a small group with can only represent ourselves, but what we know is that there are many parents out there who are struggling against the system for their child's SEN needs. In order to have any credibility we will need to be able to show that we have listened to parents of children with a variety of disabilities.Any responses gratefully received. All we are doing is gathering case studies....not names or any identifying details. It would be useful to know what parts of the country experience greatest problems too. Many thanks