Resources

Overview

Family Footings is a project which aims to help families with children who have special educational needs (SEN). We want to help families by providing them with practical knowledge of Person Centred Approaches.

In this section you will find resources on both Person Centred Approaches (PCA) and the special educational needs (SEN) system.

The resources include:
  • articles
  • videos
  • examples
  • templates
  • testimonials
  • definitions
  • infographics
  • useful links to other organisations: parents' forums, charities and other

Our main focus is on giving the families the tools which will improve their experience of the SEN system but can also be used to plan and manage the family life.

If you register on the website you can bookmark the resources which you find the most useful, so that you can easily come back to them later through your profile page.

Person Centred Approaches

What are Person Centred Approaches?


Person Centred Approaches began with a search for better ways to include people with disabilities in the society. Person Centred Approaches are:

  • focused on the individual and the people who love them
  • person led, not service led
  • rooted in respect for the individual and a belief that they belong in a community of their chosing
  • a way of encouraging people around the individual to learn together
  • a way of developing a shared vision of the future with the individual

more info »

Special Educational Needs (SEN) System

What are Special Educational Needs?


Children have special educational needs (SEN) if they have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it hard for them to reach their full potential without extra or different support.

more info »

Definitions

Jargon Buster


Explanation of common abbreviations, professional roles, legal and Person Centred terminology.

more info »