Building positive hope & supporting engagement
We are parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities in West Berkshire. We share what families experience so local services get better.
Introduction
A Parent Carer Forum is a group of parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. We work with the local authority, schools, health services and other groups to make sure the services provided meet the needs of disabled children and their families.
More about what we do →We gather the experiences of local families through surveys, events and conversations.
We take that evidence to the people who plan and pay for services.
We work alongside services to change what isn't working.
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“Meeting other parents who just got it made me feel less alone, and far more confident at our annual review.”
A parent from Thatcham shares how the forum helped them prepare for their child's EHCP review. Real stories will appear here.
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News, events and changes to local SEND services, once a month.
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We are an independent forum run by parent carers, for parent carers of children and young people aged 0 to 25 with SEND in West Berkshire.
A Parent Carer Forum is a group made up of parents and carers who look after children and/or young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Its role is to work with local authorities, schools, health services and other groups so that the services provided meet the needs of disabled children and their families.
Every local authority area in England has a Parent Carer Forum, and forums are linked nationally through the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF).
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Coffee mornings, workshops, information sessions and family days across West Berkshire and online.
Where to find help with education, health and care for your child.
Plain-English meanings for the words and acronyms you'll hear in the SEND system.
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Log in to book events, see your bookings and use the resource library.
Free membership
Membership is free for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0 to 25 with SEND who live in, or use services in, West Berkshire.