Category Projects

Co-Production Week 2023

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Co-production Week this year ran from 3-7 July and is a key concept in the development of public services. The term Co-production describes working in partnership with people who use care and support services such as parents, carers and families.…

SENCO Network Conference

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The FiP Participation and Engagement Officer alongside the WCF Parent Engagement Advisor SEND (All Age Disability (0-25)), were invited to present at the SENCO Network Conference on 14 June 2023, focusing on Parent Carer School Engagement. Held at the prestigious…

FiP SEND Conference 2023

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FiP held a SEND Conference for Parent Carers in Worcestershire on 17 March 2023, a mini version of the one we had planned and could not deliver due to the pandemic. This was a free event and was open to…

SEND Improvement Plan

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In March 2023, officials from DfE SEND and NHS England reviewed the progress Worcestershire City Council have made against what is known as the Accelerated Progress Plan (APP). FiP contributed to this review and you can see the report here…

NNPCF & CONTACT joint Conference

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On the Tuesday 28 February 2023 FiP staff attended the NNPCF & CONTACT joint annual Conference at the Double Tree by Hilton in Bristol – the first face to face since Covid. This was a fantastic opportunity for us to…

FiP Survey 2023

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FiP invited all Parents Carers and other people who contribute to the care of a child with Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) aged between 0 and 25 years to complete an online anonymous survey. We chose to split it into five…

Parent Carer School Engagement Toolkit

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The Parent Carer School Engagement Toolkit is a fantastic example of Co-production involving many different stakeholders and much time and effort to complete. It finally went live in mid February 2023 and can be found on the SEND Local Offer…

Meetings

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Whilst FiP attend regular meetings and events throughout the year, we are also involved in key events which have the potential to have significant positive impact on our SEND children, young people and their families. Please see our calendar function…