We’re thrilled to be joined in this episode by one of our amazing adopters, Raun. With over 15 years of experience as a SENDCO and senior schoolteacher, Raun brings a wealth of insight from both an educational and personal perspective.

After stepping away from teaching to adopt, Raun returned to work in education this time supporting families by writing EHCPs and working with a local authority.

Raun talks about what the role of a SENDCO really involves, how families can seek help from schools, what reasonable adjustments look like in practice, and the ins and outs of Education, Health and Care Plans.

You’ll also hear practical tips for navigating the EHCP process and working collaboratively with your child’s school.

In this episode, Leigh is joined by Lisa and Jason, to talk about school avoidance, why it happens and what parents and schools can do to support children.

We hope this episode helps anyone listening to think a bit deeper about school avoidance and maybe generated some ideas of how parents or schools could help young people.

If you have any questions or you think you could do with some support then please don’t hesitate to contact us at education@adoption-focus.org.uk

In our latest episode Leigh, Lisa and Jason are discussing reduced timetables.

These are used for several reasons, health needs, mental health needs and sometimes due to behaviour. Leigh, Lisa and Jason talk about what they are, when should they or shouldn't they been used and how you can help manage things with school.

We'd love to hear what you thought about this episode or if you have a topic, you'd like us to explore, you can get in touch here: Email our podcast team on education@adoption-focus.org.uk.