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Meetings and Supporters

This guide from March 2019 by Marjorie Temperley provides tips on getting the most out of meetings and appointments. It covers the purpose of meetings, importance of supporters, and advocacy for vulnerable individuals. Learn how to prepare, engage a supporter, and be an effective ally. Ensure your voice is heard and rights are defended in various settings.

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Meetings and Supporters

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  1. Meetings and Supporters Marjorie Temperley March 2019

  2. Why do we have meetings or appointments? • Introduction or Review of CSP or Flexible Pathway etc. • Introduction or review of IEP • Annual Reviews • Update on progress • Raising questions or concerns

  3. How to get the most from Meetings/Appointments • What is the purpose of the meeting? • What do we want to achieve in any particular meeting? • Do we know who will be there? • How do we raise our points in advance? • Do you consider taking a supporter with you?

  4. Why take a Supporter? • Morale support • Another pair of ears • Allows you to focus on responses • There to support you – not an advocate • Use in a variety of settings

  5. Advocacy • Advocacy in all its forms seeks to ensure that people, particularly those who are most vulnerable in society, are able to: Have their voice heard on issues that are important to them. Defend and safeguard their rights. Have their views and wishes genuinely considered when decisions are being made about their lives.

  6. Who can be a Supporter? • Anyone you trust • Family member • A friend

  7. How to get the most from your Supporter • Meet prior to formal meeting • Review any previous minutes if applicable • Share what you aim to achieve from the meeting • Share the key points you wish to raise and make notes • Agree how they will contribute • Debrief after the meeting • Inform meeting organisers re minutes

  8. How to be a good Supporter • Respect confidentiality • You are there to support, not lead • Follow the pre-meeting aims and support the parent/carer • Summarise • Debrief • Listen • Be pleased if they don’t always need you

  9. Summary • Purpose of meeting • What to be achieved • Supporter or not? • Invest time pre and post meeting • End on a positive note

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