Meet the new Independent Chair of Worcestershire’s SEND & Alternative Provision Executive Board. Jane Friswell is a former SEN Head Teacher and the former Chief Executive of NASEN. Now taking up the role of Worcestershire’s new Independent Chair, Jane is…
Today was our first ‘Delia from SENDIASS fan club’ event – a session we previously called SEND Views & Voices ‘Worcester.’ Parent carers showed up to share their gratitude for Delia’s dedication to all things SEND in Worcestershire and to…
This February we’re launching our first online SEND ‘Views & Voices’ event for parent carers of adopted teens. If you’re a parent to an adopted teenager with special educational needs or a disability, then this online get-together is for you!…
Today we said a sad but fond farewell to our Parent Engagement Officer Maree, who is off to Birmingham to coordinate a mental health support project for autistic people. We wish Maree every luck and sincerely thank her for so…
At today’s WPCF SEND Views & Voices Worcester event we were joined by Assistant Director of All Age Disability Daniela Carson from Worcestershire County Council. Parent carers shared their honest experiences of Worcestershire’s SEND services and the desperate need for…
2024 has been a rollercoaster. Here’s a recap of everything that’s happened and the work Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum (WPCF) plans to focus on in 2025. January 2024 kicked off with Hazel and Berni attending mediation. Like many parent carers…
This week we attended the Local Area Partnership SEND ‘Deep Dive’ chaired by The Department for Education with support from The Care Quality Commission. Senior officers from Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust were quizzed about their…
This week 10 parent carer ‘reps’ from WPCF met with senior leaders from the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust‘s CAMHS service and mental health commissioners from Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. It was the start of a…
This weekend 18 of our parent carer ‘reps’ came together in person, to celebrate the festive season. It was our chance to say thank you for their commitment, involvement, encouragement and investment in improving all things SEND in Worcestershire. There…
We are looking for members to join our Marginalised Parent Carer Task Group! The Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum (WPCF) represents families of children and young people aged 0-25 with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). Our aim is to ensure…
