Best Practice Report
The report provides key recommendations for pupils, families, school leaders and policy makers, teachers, out of school agencies and allied health professionals around models of best practice surrounding inclusion, transition and collaboration. Click here to access
Managing Transition Resource Pack
The Managing Transition Resource Pack provides sample strategies for enabling successful transition for children with additional educational needs. It also provides detailed descriptions of the FIESTA resources available to stakeholders. This pack will enable you to pin point which resources are suitable for your individual needs as a practitioner. Click here to access
Self-Assessment Tool
The self-assessment process involves children with special educational needs (SEN), parents of children with SEN, principals, class teachers and specialist staff to collaborate and take joint actions based on the outcomes of the self-assessment process. The process enables forward planning and builds collaborative behaviours. It clarifies any difficulties encountered during transition periods and indicates fields for self-education and training while improving the quality of educational approaches.Click here to access
Managing Transition 3 Training Modules:
The purpose of the Training Modules is to provide practical tools to be used by schools and educational institutions for collaborative working and facilitation of pupils through transition. The training modules provide three professional development resources for professionals within education, health and social sectors. Register here for the modules
Transition Starter Kit
The FIESTA Starter kit offers information to parents and children about the steps to be taken in the process of transition to make the child’s transition easier. The final starter kit will be available early November.
Advocacy Toolkit
The Advocacy Toolkit provides a broadly accepted definition of advocacy. Advocacy is integral to the FIESTA network. Advocacy is at the heart of influencing decisions that affect children with additional support needs. This toolkit aims to provide tools and methods that support the broad range of advocacy undertaken by the FIESTA Network.Click here to access
