Working with outside agencies

Abstract

This chapter is written primarily for trainee teachers at undergraduate or postgraduate level who are working towards qualified teacher status. The chapter focuses on the challenges that primary school teachers sometimes face when working with professionals from other agencies, such as social and health care. Interprofessional working is an important element of supporting children who are identified as having special educational needs and disabilities. The chapter provides strategies that may be used to help teachers to develop collaborative professional working skills. A range of critical thinking and extended thinking activities are provided.