The Work of the Service

We will work to:

• Provide parents/carers with appropriate information
• Provide support for parents/carer through volunteer Independent Parent Supports (IPS) where possible.
• Collaborate with other individuals and groups to strengthen partnership working with parents/carers
• Provide support for parents/carers to both express their views and in understanding documentation in relation to their child’s SEN

We will be committed to:

•  Training and supporting IPS working with the Service
•  Maintaining professional standards
•  Providing opportunities for IPS to gain transferable skills and experience

 We will seek to operate in a way that is:

•  In accordance with equal opportunity
•  Consistent with fairness and natural justice
•  Positive and constructive
•  Sensitive to the needs and constraints of the various partners in children’s education
•  Consistent with local and national policy in the are of special educational needs
•  Development, within the context of Best Value