SEND IASS - Top tips for meetings factsheet

After the meeting you should:

• email summarised notes back to the teacher/SENCO as written evidence of what was agreed at the meeting and timescales and ask for them to confirm these are accurate - evidence is key
• suggest that a date is set for a review meeting even if it is the next term
• start to note strategies which enable you to be effective at supporting your child, whilst still allowing you to be comfortable as this will increase your confidence
• follow up on agreed actions if necessary
• ask for a copy of the meeting notes and if you disagree with them then make your case to the author of the notes because if you do not do this, it will be assumed that you agree with them
• if no notes are taken you could write a letter of thanks with any agreed actions included and this ensures that there is a written record of the meeting outcomes
• keep all paperwork in a file so you can refer to it at a later stage if necessary