PEP UpYour Personal Education Plan (PEP) is where you set out a plan of action and targets you'd like to achieve. It gets reviewed twice a year, so your school and social worker know you're getting the help you need and that everything is going tickety-boo. When it's being reviewed, get involved. Speak up if you're finding stuff hard and think some extra help would be useful. Both your social worker and your designated teacher will do all they can to make things go more smoothly for you. They'll speak with your teachers and put things in place to help. The idea of 'extra help' can be terrifying, no one likes to be singled out and made to feel different. Your teachers will understand this, so speak to them about it and make sure they are stealthy! The same is true if you're getting help with special needs. You'll be in touch regularly with your teachers, but make sure you also get to have your say when your statement's annual review comes up. This is usually at the same time as your care plan review. As ever, if you find these meetings difficult, don't worry; just get your carer, key worker or an advocate to speak for you. |
