Families look to their preschool for support. But who will support preschool staff?
In November 2007 Worcestershire Pre-School Learning Alliance undertook a Practitioner-Led Research Project funded by the Children's Workforce Development Council to discover what support parents need when their child is diagnosed with an illness or disability. The research project also looked at how preschool staff support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) attending their settings and their families. Questionnaires were sent to 30 families and 100 preschools. A total of 8 families and 44 preschools responded. In addition 7 families and 10 preschools provided face-to-face interviews. The following report draws on that research to discuss the services available to preschools from other agencies to facilitate them in supporting children with SEN and their families.
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