Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum (WPCF), formerly Families in Partnership will be held virtually using the Zoom platform on Thursday 3rd October 2004 at 12 noon. Agenda Please register to…
Parent carer members of Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum are invited to review and feedback on the new ‘Children’s Autism and ADHD Diagnosis Pathway’ currently being developed for Worcestershire. Anna Swift, Lead for Neurodivergent Children & Young People from NHS Herefordshire and…
At the last Worcestershire County Council Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Panel on Monday 15th July, Chairman Cllr Emma Marshall closed the session by encouraging public participation at the next scrutiny meeting on 25th September 10am. As well, Cllr…
The result & findings of the Ofsted & CQC inspection align with the perspectives shared by our members and ourselves, which makes them unsurprising. As representatives of the Parent Carer community, we are deeply troubled by the findings of the…
On 19th August 2024 the Department for Education’s ‘Working Together to Improve School Attendance’ statutory guidance comes into force. This new guidance is for schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities on maintaining high levels of school attendance and…
Would you like to represent other parent carers at meetings with Worcestershire County Council, Worcestershire Children First, Herefordshire and Worcestershire NHS Trust, and other local education, health or social care providers? If you are a… ✅ parent carer to a…
The SEND and AP Change Programme (also called the Change Partnership Programme (CPP)) has been getting much traction across the education and disability press, and for good reasons. Nationally parent carers are, unsurprisingly, sceptical and the FiP steering group do…
Last month your new WPCF Steering Group (Berni, Hazel & Iona) set out our immediate priorities. These included updating our constitution. A working party was created and opened up to WPCF members and any Worcestershire parent carers that wanted to…
Back in March 2024 Families in Partnership invited Worcestershire parent carers to share their experiences of SEND provision in Worcestershire over the last 6 months. This feedback was intended for the Department for Education’s 24-month review of the Worcestershire SEND…
We have now submitted our evidence to the DfE and CQC inspectors. A very sincere thank you to everyone that shared their child or young persons’ experiences of SEND provision in Worcestershire over the last 6 months. The inspection is…
