what do I talk about in a review/chat

[SaliMali1]

Hi all,

Tomorrow I have arranged to meet the parent of the child I am supporting in play group the child is fab. I am his 1-1 and wondered what to talk about or does this sound ok?

1. See about how the summer has been etc.
2. draft points for his IEP and discuss the way forward etc.
3. See where he is with regards to outdoor agencies, he was having more consoltaions over the summer so was going to ask about those.

What else?

I am going to be on my own as my setting leader just doesn't care basically and will only come to anything ifshe is paid. I am seeing the parent in my lunch hour and half on my own does that sound ok|?

Am going to show her his file, his picture album etc also.

I think its great that you are trying to put an IEP in place, does your local early years office have a special needs advisor who could come out to see you. Where I work we have one and she is excellent. She has been involved with several children at the playgroup and has attended IEP meetings etc to give us and the children support. Do you have a development tracker for the child, if you do highlight the things he can do and it makes it much easier to spot which areas he is struggling with. I think your boss shoudl be at the meeting but there is nothing stopping you phoning early years yourself to ask for help.
Good luck and carry on the good work.

Will his IEP contain SMART targets? His parents might feel better if in x months they can look back and see exactly what progress he is made, rather than the generic 'he's making good progress' comment I always get.

Also discuss with them what they are doing with him at home? They might need a bit of a boost from you to help them plan what they can do.

yes I do have development tracker for him of sorts will take a look now and see his strenghths/weaknesses.

The SEN advisor? In our county she would't grace us with her presents.

Sorry spelling a bit off am tired now.

The chils has Downs Syndrome and is making great progress partcularly with social interaction.

What are SMART targets?

There should be an early years team and yes she should grace you with her presence, the little boy is going to need support with transition to school at some point so she will be involved then, if she doesn't come the first time ring again and agian, get the parents to ring too.
S = specific
M = measurable
A = attainable
R = relevant
T= time framed.

Hope that helps.
Its sounds like you are doing a great job with this lad but there is bound to come a time when you need advice, so my advice to you would be to get the early years sen woman in even if you have to drag her, its her job to support all early years settings not just the ones she fancies.

I just mean it's better if the targets are something like 'learn 5 new phonics by christmas' rather than 'work on phonics', because with the later it's hard to say if they made expected progress or not.

Oh I see. Thankyou

I had the meeting with parent and well I think I have put the cat amungst the pigens (sorry spelling crap am shattered) even though it went ok I am realy worried I said the wrong thing.

She asked if he could go a term later in school which he can of course but he may not get the funding he does in playgroup for me as 1-1 she might but may not as the playgroup asociation who fund me may well say well he could be in school . I think I have really worried her but I have to tell her as honestly as I can the problems she might have for funding.