Bouvier, Nicola;
(2019)
An Exploration into the Use of Person-Centred Planning to Support the Transition of Children with Special Educational Needs into School.
Doctoral thesis (D.Ed.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Background: Transition into school is an important time for children and parents and can have long-lasting effects. It is a worrying time for parents, particularly when their child has special educational needs (SEN). Parental concern can have a negative effect on the transition process. Person-centred planning (PCP) has been identified as an effective way of involving and reassuring older children and their families during transition, although it has not yet been explored as a way of involving families with preschool children. Aims: This study aimed to explore the use of a PCP meeting, through an adapted PATH (Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope) to support the transition of preschoolers into school, with a focus on parental concerns and whether this meeting helped to address them. Sample: Parents, preschool staff and school staff from 6 different adapted PATH meetings were selected as an opportunistic sample. The views of other professionals who had attended and had facilitated were also sought. Method: Semi-structured interviews were used to gather data and a thematic analysis was carried out. Results: PCP is an effective way of addressing many parental concerns and is also helpful for school staff. It helps to form a clear picture of the child and to form positive relationships between parents and schools. Insight is provided as to factors which influenced this. Conclusions: PCP has a positive impact on parents and schools and shows promise as a method for use during the transition of children from preschool into school.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Qualification: | D.Ed.Psy |
| Title: | An Exploration into the Use of Person-Centred Planning to Support the Transition of Children with Special Educational Needs into School |
| Event: | UCL (University College London) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2019. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10073650 |
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