Hello, I'm Lisa. My daughter receives tailored education.
As a parent with a child getting tailored education, you'll have to deal with a lot.
I will try to explain some of it in this video.
I'm aware it will be a lot of often difficult information.
If you need more information after watching this video, apply to your child's school...
or a parent and youth support centre for tailored education in your region.
Tailored education information for parents.
Every child has a right to education, and so does yours.
Is your child dyslexic or does it have trouble concentrating?
Is it visually, speech- or hearing-impaired? Or is it intellectually gifted?
Whatever the situation, your child too is entitled to education that's suited to them.
This is referred to as 'tailored education'.
Schools have to offer tailored education. It's their so-called 'duty of care'.
This duty of care starts from the moment you register your child at the school.
This could potentially be several weeks before your child's first schoolday.
When you register your child at a school, you will be asked a lot of questions.
The school uses your answers to ensure your child will be properly placed...
and will receive the support it needs.
The school can ask you permission to get information elsewhere.
You're not obliged to answer every question or to give permission.
Think about what you want. You can ask the school to provide more explanation.
If you think your child needs extra help, let the school know when you register it.
The school cannot refuse your child because of this.
After the child has been registered the school has 6 to 10 weeks...
to investigate what support your child needs, and whether it can provide it itself.
If it can't, the school has to help you find another school that is able to provide it.
You don't have to do this alone.
Is your child already at school and does it need extra help or support...
the school has a duty to provide this. It might draw up a plan for this.
This is called an 'Developmental perspective'.
This development plan has two elements: the follow-up profile and the practical part.
The follow-up profile describes what your child could do after it finishes this school.
The practical part describes the help your child will receive.
You and the school have to agree on this. You have the 'right of consent'.
The school has to show you the content of their Developmental perspective.
If the school is unable to help your child it declares itself 'incapable to act'.
But even then, the school retains its duty of care.
It still has to help you find a school that is suited to your child's needs.
This might be a school for either Special education or Special primary education.
Special primary education is for children with light learning difficulties...
such as concentration issues. Classes tend to be smaller and extra support is provided.
Pupils learn the same things as on a regular primary school.
Special education is for children with more severe learning or behavioural problems...
and children with a physical disability.
Both Special education and Special primary education...
require a so-called 'Declaration of admisibility'.
For this, the school applies to the Samenwerkingsverband.
This is a partnership of schools that provide tailored education in your region.
Without this statement a school cannot register your child.
You can object to the partnership's decision on this if you don't agree with it.
You can find more information on the website Onderwijsgeschillen.nl.
Always discuss your child's transfer to or from special education with the school.
Why does it feel your child needs to change schools, or why do you want this?
Has everything been tried to help your child? Do you both agree on this step?
If both parties can agree, it's very reassuring.
I hope you have found my information helpful.
For more information about appropriate education apply to your child's school...
a support centre for tailored education in your region...
or government website Rijksoverheid.nl.
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science A Dutch government production