Your Role as a Children's Services Practitioner
Section outline
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- Collaborate effectively with education professionals (e.g. designated teacher, SENCo, DSL, key workers) to ensure joined-up support
- champion attendance as a safeguarding priority - monitor and address barriers to regular school attendance
- prioritise relationships - build trust with the child and their carers, and ensure their voices are central to planning and decision-making
- share information proactively to support education planning
- advocate for high aspirations - ensure education is part of every conversation about the child’s future