Things to think about to help you prepare
- Make sure you know why the meeting is being held – what is the purpose of it?
- Make sure you know who is going to be present at the meeting
- What do you want to get out of the meeting? Be flexible and open minded – there may be another way of achieving what you want
- Think about how to phrase your questions in a positive way and look for solutions rather than problems
- Have confidence in your knowledge of your own child, but be prepared to listen to a different viewpoint
- Is there paperwork you need to read before the meeting? If you are given papers at the meeting, ask for time to read them
- Decide whether you would like someone to go to the meeting with you and ask them to take notes
- Make sure you know what the agreed action points are
- Make sure you know who is responsible for following through the action points
- Before the end of the meeting ask when the action points will be reviewed – make a date in the diary for a follow up meeting
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