Leaflets and Letters : Milton Keynes Parent Partnership Service

Leaflets Each leaflet is about a specific topic, and can be downloaded and printed. Some of the leaflets in this section have been produced by the Milton Keynes Parent Partnership Service; others have been produced by national or local organisations.
Letters These are sample letters which can be downloaded for you to use. They are templates for you to add in your details and alter as you wish.

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Leaflets

185 kbMilton Keynes Parent Partnership Service Leaflet - Helping you to help your child

Leaflet describes who Parent Partnership is, what our aims are and what we do.

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324 kbPPS Preparing for School Meetings - Factsheet

Information and ideas on preparing for a meeting at your childs school.

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752 kbACE Appealing for a School booklet - February 2012

ACE (Advisory Centre for Education) - a practical guide to parents' legal rights in step-by-step format.

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38 kbChecklist - Appealing for a School

Checklist to be used as an aid when gathering supporting evidence for appeal hearing. To be used in conjunction with Fact Sheet 1 - Appealing for a School

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1248 kbDfE - Special Educational Needs (SEN) - A guide for parents and carers

The Department for Education produced this guide to help parents and carers understand what special needs are, what you can do if you are worried, how you can help your child, how others can help your child, what the Local Authority can do, and your rights and your child's rights.

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687 kbACE Fixed Period Exclusions booklet - September 2012

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) updated their Fixed Period Exclusion leaflet in September 2012 following a change in legislation. Unfortunately, due to cuts in funding, they are no longer able to offer a helpline or website.

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690 kbACE Permanent Exclusion booklet - September 2012

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) updated their Permanent Exclusion guide for parents in September 2012 following the change in legislation. Unfortunately, due to cuts in funding, they are no longer able to provide a helpline or website.

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115 kbMKC Sure Start Children's Centres in Milton Keynes

Contact list for Sure Start Children's Centres in Milton Keynes, for further information on please visit the website.

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334 kbSchool Choice Advice Leaflet

Supporting parents and Carers with the Transfer to Secondary School

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57 kbPPS Academies Factsheet

This factsheet explains the history behind the academy initiative: sponsored academies and the new academies. It outlines the perceived benefits to schools converting and the differences between maintained schools and the new academy status.

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65 kbPPS Equal Preference System Factsheet

This factsheet explains the equal preference system used by the Local Authority and schools to allocate and offer schools to children transferring from primary to secondary school.

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51 kbPPS Types of Secondary Schools in Milton Keynes Factsheet

This factsheet explains the different types of schools now found in Milton Keynes, i.e. Academies, Foundation, Trust and Voluntary Aided.

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40 kbPPS School Action (SA) Factsheet

What is School Action (SA) or Early Years Action (EYA)? This factsheet explains these terms and a school's responsibilities if your child is receiving support at School Action. It also explains the IEP (individual education plan).

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44 kbPPS School Action Plus (SA+ SAP) Factsheet

This factsheet explains School Action Plus and Early Years Plus (EYA+ or EYAP). It outlines the support the school may be offering your child at this level and the triggers for SA+.

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370 kbPPS Step by Step Guide to Starting School Leaflet - for parents applying for primary school

This guide will help you to know what to expect and what you need to do when your child is starting school for the first time.

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49 kbPPS Working Together with School - Factsheet

Parent Partnership have drawn together some ideas for helping parents and schools work well together. After all, everyone wants a child to be successful at school!

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68 kbPPS Statutory Assessment Factsheet

Information about the Statutory Assessment process and how parents can be involved.

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42 kbPPS The Importance of Parental Advice Factsheet

A factsheet explaining what parental advice is, and why completing the parental advice (report) for a statutory assessment is important.

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48 kbPPS Transfer to Secondary School for children with SEN Factsheet

Infomation on how to support the transfer to secondary school for children with Special Educational Needs.

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47 kbPPS Special Educational Needs (SEN) Factsheet

Information about Special Educational Needs(SEN) the law and guidance that should be followed, and how to address your concerns.

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75 kbPPS Appealing for a School Place Factsheet

Information and guidance on admissions appeals for a secondary school place.

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52 kbPPS Visiting New Schools if your child has SEN - Factsheet

PPS has pulled together some ideas to think about and ask when visiting a new school when your child has special educational needs.

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49 kbPPS Homework - Factsheet

PPS has drawn together some ideas to help you support your child to cope with homework.

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183 kbPPS Time Limits for Statutory Assessment Factsheet

A flow chart showing the process and time limits for the Statutory Assessment process.

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423 kbMKC Children and Families Practices Leaflet

The Children and Families Practices offer early help services for families. Three teams will be based in local areas across Milton Keynes.

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79 kbPPS Questions to Ask School (SEN) Factsheet

Here are some questions to help you have a discussion with school about your child's special educational needs (SEN0. They will help you find out if their needs have been identified, who may be involved, and how they are being supported.

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81 kbPPS Guidelines for Parental Advice (parental report) Factsheet

These guidelines will help you to structure your written report when you are requesting a statutory assessment, or when a statutory assessment has been agreed. Alternatively, you may wish to use the 'Parent form for statutory assessment' in the 'Letters' section of the website.

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394 kbPPS Step by Step Guide for Parents Applying for Secondary School Education

This step-by-step guide has been produced by PPS to help support parents and carers who have a child in Year 6. It explains the processes and procedures of applying for a secondary school and has hints and tips on how to make the most of the process. It should be read in conjunction with the Milton Keynes Council 'Admissions' booklet.

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119 kbPPS Put YOUR hand up and volunteer with us!

This leaflet gives a brief outline of how you can volunteer with the Parent Partnership Service. See the volunteering page of the website for more information.

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46 kbPPS April 2013 School Funding Changes for SEN Factsheet

From April 2013 the way in which schools receive money to support children with special educational needs changed. This factsheet sets out the changes. There is also a flowchart which shows how it all works.

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50 kbPPS April 2013 School Funding (SEN) Flowchart Factsheet

From April 2013 the way in which schools receive funding for children with special educational needs has changed. This flowchart sets out how.

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54 kbPPS How to Analyse the Proposed Statement Factsheet

After a Statutory Assessment has been carried out, if the Local Authority decides you child should have a statement, they will first send you a Proposed Statement. This gives you an opportunity to check it is accurate and to ask for changes if necessary. PPS have drawn up this guide to help you go through the proposed statement.

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72 kbPPS Confidentiality Policy

PPS have a confidentiality policy to ensure that the parents/carers who contact Milton Keynes Parent Partnership Service (PPS) are confident that they can access information, advice and support from staff and volunteers, safe in the knowledge that information about them is respected, protected, and not shared with others without their permission.

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54 kbPPS Impartiality Policy

Milton Keynes Parent Partnership Service (PPS) provides impartial information, advice and support to parents and carers. The impartiality policy explains what Parent Partnership understands impartial to mean, and how it implements the policy.

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146 kbACE Applying for a School - September 2010

All parents want their children to be happy and do well at school. Applying for schools can be a worrying and stressful time for families. This Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) booklet should help you to decide which schools might suit your child and to understand how the application process works.

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153 kbACE Asking for a Statutory Assessment - 2009

All parents want the best for their children but some children will need extra help to make progress at school. Schools can provide a lot of help themselves. Some children have severe or complex difficulties and need more help than the school can provide. Those children may need a statutory assessment to find out what their difficulties are and what help they need to learn better. This Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) booklet explains how to request a statutory assessment.

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102 kbACE Early Years Extra Help - 2007

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) produced this booklet to give advice and guidance on help and support for pre-school children.

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207 kbACE Getting Extra Help - 2010

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) have produced this booklet to support parents who are concerned about the progress and support their child is getting in school.

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151 kbACE Getting The Statement Right - March 2011

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) have written this booklet to help parents/carers work through the proposed and final statments.

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687 kbACE Making A Complaint - August 2012

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) have produced this booklet to help parents and carers understand when, how and who to make a complaint to regarding their child's education.

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178 kbACE School Attendance - 2009

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) have produced this booklet to help parents and carers understand why their children should go to school, what the school must do to check that children are attending, and what may happen if they don't.

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213 kbACE Tackling Bullying - 2010

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) have produced this booklet to help parents and carers understand what they can do if they are concerned that their child is being bullied.

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225 kbACE Understanding Annual Reviews - 2010

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) have produced this booklet to help parents and carers understand what Annual Reviews are, how they should work, and how to be involved.

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46 kbPPS How to find a solicitor via the internet - factsheet

Very occasionally, when all other avenues of communication, support and advice have been exhausted, it may be necessary to speak to a solicitor. This factsheet will help you to find someone to talk to.

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277 kbEast Midlands Regional PPS Leaflet

This leaflet has been produced jointly by the Parent Partnership Services (PPS) located in the East Midlands region. It is an explanation to schools and professionals of the general role and remit of PPS. Each service functions in a slightly different way, and your local PPS will have it's own leaflet.

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Letters

46 kbPPS Parent report form for Statutory Assessment - template

This form has guidelines, which are memory prompts, to help you think about things you might want to include in your report for the Statutory Assessment. You can choose to type directly onto the form and save it on your computer, or just use it as a guide. You can print it out, sign it, and send it to the SEN Casework Team at Milton Keynes Council. Also look at the 'PPS The Importance of Parental Advice' factsheet.

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32 kbPPS Statutory Assessment request letter - template

This is a sample letter to help if you feel you need to request a statutory assessment for your child. Also see the 'PPS Statutory Assessment factsheet' and the 'PPS Parent Report Form for Statutory Assessment' on the PPS website.

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25 kbPPS Letter to request access to school records - template

If you wish to see your child's general or special educational needs (SEN) school files, the first step is to ask your school if you can access your child's records. If you do not receive a response, putting a request in writing may help.

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28 kbPPS Annual Review Form Parent form - template

A statement of special educational need must be reviewed by the Local Authority every 12 months. In order form them to do this, the school must hold an annual review meeting to look at the statement and make any recommendations for changes. As part of this process, parents have the opportunity to give their views on progress and/or concerns. This template letter may help you structure your report. It can be completed on a computer, be saved and be printed out and signed before giving it to the school.

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44 kbPPS Timetable for Tribunal - blank template

When an appeal is lodged with the First Tier Tribunal (SEND) they set a list of dates for actions to be completed by. These dates are mostly non-negotiable, and it can be helpful to write them out in a timetable to make sure you don't miss a deadline.

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