What we do
SEND Family Voice
SEND Family Voice is the recognised and funded parent carer forum for Redcar and Cleveland, whose aim is to create a strong and represented community of families who have children and young people with any special educational need
Together the Parent Carer Forum can:
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Engage with families to find out their experiences and feedback to services and professionals to ensure the promotion of inclusive practice.
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Empower other families by sharing information and experiences.
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Influence and shape services through representation of families’ voices, ensuring a local offer that is shaped by the needs of children and young people with SEND.
Membership
Download the SEND Family Voice Membership Form here:
We are inclusive and progressive, representing all families to ensure a diverse membership.
We want views from all backgrounds and sectors of the local SEND community.
We aim to provide regular communication with families via a range of different outlets so we can ensure your voice is heard.
There are four main ways to participate:
Information
This is where you are informed of any decision making, systems and processes and are aware of what is happening.
A good example would be the information that is available on the local offer.
Consultation
Families are asked for their views and opinions on specific issues.
A good example of this would be surveys that we ask you to participate in or when you tell professionals about your experiences at our listening events.
Engagement
A smaller group of people come together to represent views and opinions. They then work with decision makers and service providers to present views and ideas of how they think something should work.
A good example of this would be at our focus groups, where a smaller group of people may come and provide suggestions of how things could be improved.
Co-production
There is an equal part for forum members in decision making processes; design, procedures, systems and policies are worked on collaboratively.
A good example of this would be the design of a pathway where multiple agencies came and made decisions together to benefit all.
