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CEN Education Day
24 February 2010
The Implementation of Feeding Support in
Dundee Schools: an Education Department
Perspective
Alison Siddons, Co-ordinator: Additional Support Needs
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Provision of education at three levels
within the city :
– Mainstream
– Mainstream with an enhanced level of provision:
primary and secondary
– Specialist provision: early years to secondary
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Children with feeding issues supported by a range of NHS and Education staff:
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NHS nursing staff based in special school and provide outreach to mainstream schools
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Paediatric Outreach team based in Ninewells (Tayside- wide remit)
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Paediatric Outreach Team provision of protocols and training
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Parents and/or carers
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NHS staff jointly funded by NHS and Education
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Education staff who volunteer to undertake such duties
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Allied Health Professional support from Speech and Language Therapy colleagues
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Education staff involved in this process:
– Early Years Practitioners
– Additional Support Needs Assistants
– Teaching staff
– Other members of support staff:
auxiliaries; classroom assistants
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Issues:
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Appropriate legislation
Prior planning: major and minor transitions
Partnership working
Job descriptions and remits: national and local
Joint funded posts
Recruitment and selection processes
Range and location of NHS structures
Confidentiality
Range of IT systems
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The Administration of Medicines in Schools- Scottish Government 2001
DCC Health and Safety Guidelines
Job remits and descriptions post Single Status
SJNC draft job descriptions: 1, 2, 3
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Future Developments and Improvements
– To continue the planned process of INSET for
support staff within Education by NHS colleagues
– Inclusion of training within programme for potential
employees: CAs; ASNAs
– Clearer procedure for identification of children with
such issues
– Inclusion of relevant NHS staff in planning for
transitions
– Regular and planned liaison with Paediatric Outreach
team; currently adhoc and case by case basis