Professional Pages

This page has been designed for anyone who wishes to have access to some of the common publications that are used by professionals. We are continuing to develop these pages and your ideas would be very helpful, please email parent.partnership@plymouth.gov.uk with further suggestions about the contents of the Professionals' pages or if you come across an acronym in any way relevant to Children’s Services that you can’t find here.

Glossary of Acronyms

Here is a list of Education acronyms which is linked to the School Governors website.

• Governor Line - education acronyms A to I
• Governor Line - education acronyms J to Z 

The Family and Parenting Institute

The Family and Parenting Institute is the leading centre of expertise on families and parenting in the UK.  Each month they produce a newsletter on issues affecting families.  The current and past editions can be found at Family Focus - The Family and Parenting Newsletter.  

Documents Associated with Transitions and Special Education

Documents
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	Starting school or moving on to another school ( - 411 KB) - this leaflet will help you to know what to expect and what you need to do when your child is starting school for the first time or moving on to another school. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 412KB
	Transferring from year 6 to year 7 parents guide ( - 238 KB) - a guide for parents/carers on the transition between primary and secondary school.
	Transferring from year 6 to year 7 pupils guide ( - 375 KB) - a guide for pupils on the transition between primary and secondary school.
	Transition plus primary to secondary ( - 679 KB) - a booklet that gives information on universal transition and transition plus 1,2,3 for transition from primary to secondary education.
	Early years transition booklet ( - 594 KB) -information on universal transition and transition plus 1, 2, 3 for transition from early years to starting school.
	Working together for inclusion ( - 270 KB) - this document clarifies the provision a school should make to meet the diverse needs of individual children. It is guidance for all professionals in schools, Local Authority (LA) staff who work with schools and external support services who provide additional support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in schools.
	Every child matters ( - 742 KB) - provides a new approach to the way in which services for children were planned, developed and delivered; it is supported by the Children’s Act 2004.
	Children's Act (2004) ( - 279 KB) - The Children’s Act (2004) was passed in response to the Government Green Paper Every Child Matters. It is intended to provide the legislative spine supporting the implementation of Every Child Matters: Change for Children.
	Disability Discrimination Act (1995) ( - 607 KB) - The Disability Discrimination Act (1995) lays out the legal rights of those with disabilities and the responsibilities of employers, organisations, institutions and public bodies in making their facilities and working practices accessible to those people with disabilities.
	Parents and carers guide to the sen code of practice ( - 336 KB) - a parents guide to the SEN code of practice provides practical advice to Local Education Authorities, maintained schools, early education settings and others on carrying out their statutory duties to identify, assess and make provision for children’s special educational needs.
	Sencode of practice ( - 501 KB) - the SEN code of practice provides practical advice to Local Education Authorities, maintained schools, early education settings and others on carrying out their statutory duties to identify, assess and make provision for children’s special educational needs.