Residential Special Schools

Download or read book Residential Special Schools written by Great Britain. Department of Health and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2002 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document contains details of the national minimum standards applicable to residential special schools, which are either 1) listed as a special school under the Education Act 1996 or 2) an independent school for pupils with special educational needs or who are in public care. There is a separate set of national minimum standards for other boarding schools which provide accommodation for children (ISBN 0113225415). These standards are published under section 87C (1) of the Children Act 1989 as amended by section 23 (1) of the Care Standards Act 2000, and are to be used by the National Care Standards Commission which has responsibility for welfare inspection from April 2002. The standards are grouped under a number of subject headings including: children's rights; child protection; care and control; premises; staffing; organisation and management.

Download or read book Parent's Guide to the Residential Special Schools Standards written by Jonathan Stanley and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Residential special schools in England must follow rules, or Standards, that are set by the government. This guide tells you what the rules are, and how they apply to your child's school. Use this full-colour guide for parents to find out what is expected of residential special schools and the staff who work in them, how you can help the people caring for your child, and the information you should receive. This guide provides the wording of each Standard, advice about good practice, and a list of questions you can use to ensure that the care of your child is 'up to standard'. This parent's guide to residential special schools is part of the series of guides about the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools. There are two other guides available, one for staff and one for children and young people.

Download or read book Young Person's Guide to the Residential Special Schools Standards written by Roger Morgan and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Residential special schools in England must follow rules, or Standards, that are set by the government. This guide tells you what the rules are, and how they apply to you and where you live. Use this full-colour illustrated guide to find out what should happen when you move into a residential special school and what that school should be doing for you while you live there. The guide covers lots of issues such as staying in touch with friends and family, food, care and education, working together, your health, getting the special help you need, and hobbies. It also tells you about how your school should be managed by the staff that work there. You can also find out how to make a complaint or what to do if you think the rules are being broken. This young person's guide to residential special schools is part of the series of guides about the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools. There are two other guides available, one for parents and one for staff.

Download or read book Staff Guide to the Residential Special Schools Standards written by Alison Williams and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Residential special schools in England must follow rules, or Standards, that are set by the government. This guide tells you what the rules are, and how they apply to you as a member of staff. Use this full-colour guide to find out what your school should be doings to help a young person when they move into a residential special school. The guide covers lots of issues like staying in touch with friends and family, food, care, and education, working together, health, getting the special help young people need, and hobbies. It also explains how the school should be managed and how to make a complaint or what to do if the Standards are being broken. This staff guide to residential special schools is part of the series of guides about the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools. There are two other guides available, one for children and young people and one for parents.

Download or read book Wrightslaw written by Peter W. D. Wright and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at parents of and advocates for special needs children, explains how to develop a relationship with a school, monitor a child's progress, understand relevant legislation, and document correspondence and conversations.

Download or read book Making the Special Schools Ordinary?: Models for the developing special school written by Derek Baker and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Celebrating the Special School written by Michael Farrell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges the assumption that special schools are a second-best educational option for their pupils. It celebrates the success and importance of special schools within England and the support of local education authorities (LEAs) in maintaining them. Full of examples highlighting good practice, including the views of parents, pupils and ex-pupils who have all experienced a positive special school education, the book: clearly outlines the principles at the heart of the inclusion debate discusses the tension in schools between raising standards and being inclusive assesses the future role of special schools offers an alternative vision of 'optimal education' for each child. Celebrating the Special School will be of interest to parents of children attending special schools or considering placement, LEA officers, special school staff, staff working in units for pupils with SEN and parents of these children.