We are the regional network that is made up of the West Midlands Parent Carer Forums. We are a representative group supporting regional Coproduction within SEND
West Midlands, England
Joined February 2019
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West Mids Parent Carer Forums retweeted
SEND parents have described this @MissAngelaChick badge as a game-changer, so we wanted to share it here. Attach it to your child's rucksack so they can communicate their feelings at school simply by adjusting the scale! It's also a great way to assess if they need more support.
Absolutely! 100% this!!!
We are professional in our knowledge that comes together to completely transform lives when we work collaboratively, so why differentiate us in any way... One team, well said!
Really well put together description of why we refer to Autism as a spectrum
#LDA #autism #livedexperience
Contact put out an article about some some of the amazing work forums did during the Pandemic. Let’s share the wonderful work you do! bit.ly/3pn9bOp
West Mids Parent Carer Forums retweeted
Ofsted has been asked to carry out a thematic survey of how well providers are developing and delivering Skills Bootcamps programmes - find out more here: ow.ly/Ob0750GgXZY
West Mids Parent Carer Forums retweeted
Starting on 5 October, our @WSSwestmids team are hosting a webinar series "Practical Strategies for Supporting Speech, Language and Communication Needs", featuring input from Speech and Language Therapists and case studies from school practitioners. ow.ly/Wds050Gb050 #SEND
ALT Image shows a teacher laughing with young children in a classroom
How wonderful! Not only has the minister been in our region, but she met with one of our parent aren't forums who are delivering a SEND HAF project this summer in Wolverhampton. Well done @Voice4P & thank you @vickyford for raising awareness that #HAF should also include #SEND
1/3 I’ve had a super day visiting Holiday Activities and food projects in Walsall and Wolverhampton.
This program of activities by the ACE Summer project is Ace!
Thank you to @WalsallCouncil @WolvesCouncil many local providers & to the gov for £220mill of funding. #HAF2021
West Mids Parent Carer Forums retweeted
.@PHE_uk will host a webinar at 6.30pm tonight to update parents and carers about government plans to vaccinate vulnerable children aged 12-15. NHS officials will provide an outline of the vaccination programme and key updates.
Join on Microsoft Teams 👉 bit.ly/PHEVaccine-TeamsInvit…
Always a good opportunity!
Do you work in a local authority SEND team?
We're running a training day on 26 August for staff in local authorities, covering the framework of SEND law and the duties of local authorities, schools and colleges towards children and young people with SEND: buff.ly/3rzjYUU
West Mids Parent Carer Forums retweeted
BCC have pre-paid for every parent in Birmingham to access a parenting course. These resources now include the course ‘Understanding your child with additional needs.’ Enter the code “COMMUNITY” at the top of this link to access the course: inourplace.heiapply.com/onli…
Really useful thread to be aware of.
Key themes in our findings include #Covid19 amplifying existing problems in the #SEND system, young people left without support, funding issues made worse and the later release DfE guidance making SEND feel like an afterthought #ForgottenLeftbehindOverlooked
West Mids Parent Carer Forums retweeted
From tomorrow teachers, health and social care workers, parents and carers and anyone that works with or is regularly in contact with those under the age of 25 will be able to access our new Psychological First Aid training for children and young people gov.uk/government/news/psych…
ALT Clare Perkins, Director of the Mental Health Programme at Public Health England said: “The pandemic has caused significant disruption to all of our daily lives. Children are among the worse impacted being stuck at home and not able to have the essential social interaction with their friends. And many young people are anxious and worried about their future in these uncertain times. “Children and young people will react to the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways. The Psychological First Aid training course will help professionals, volunteers, parents and carers better identify the signs of those who are struggling and give them timely effective support that is right for them – helping them feel safe and able to help themselves.”
West Mids Parent Carer Forums retweeted
If a young person you know seems to be struggling, talk to them. When it comes to #MentalHealth, nobody should have to deal with it alone.
@kooth_plc offers free online support for young people aged 11 to 25. To learn more visit 👉 kooth.com/
#DontDoItAlone
People with a learning disability who have the most support needs should have this recorded on their GP learning disability register.
If you’re not sure if someone’s GP surgery knows they have a learning disability you can check with the GP surgery.
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Absolutely brilliant to see an ongoing commitment and recognition of pcf engagement and the hard work they do! And we are seeing an increase in health work too...
@DHSCgovuk @NHSEngland
3/4 Each Parent Carer Forum will have up to £17,500– an increase of £2,500 compared to 2020-21 – to ensure their effective involvement in designing SEND policies and services, including in response to the pandemic.@NNPCF
We've had a great day today talking about the reality of inpatient care and how the work we are doing regionally about admissions avoidance is a crucial part of making sustainable change.
@NHSMidlands @NNPCFWestMids @JeremyH09406697 @isabelle241212 @marybusk 1st of 7 training @NHSImprovement regions. "Really powerful, well organised and presented session, shows there is a real appetite and enthusiasm for learning and getting it right for CYP, parents and carers"