Liverpool Parent Carer Forum
Liverpool Parent and Carer Forum is for parents and carers of disabled children and children with special needs.
Its aim is to work together with parents, children, statutory and voluntary organisations to bring about positive changes for Liverpool's children, young people and their families.
Calendar of training events 2009 – 2010
For more information or to book on the events, contact June Hill or Helen Corrin on 233 2948 (unless indicated differently on event)
Training for those parents who took part in the training in March
24th September, 1st, 8th and 15th October 2009
Booking: People will be contacted from the previous course.
Information Event
30th September 2009
We have a stall at the Parent Partnership Secondary Transfer event. This is only for parents whose children will be transferring to senior school. We would like parents to help with the stall.
‘Making your experiences count’
22nd October 2009
Parents will be asked their views on which services they can access and which they have difficulty accessing. We will be doing this with Anne-Marie Carney, Programme Lead for Aiming High. Anne-Marie will be working closely with the Forum to listen and involve parents in shaping and changing services. Parents will also learn how to report their experience of health care whether good or bad. This again should lead to change.
To book contact Maria Ledson on 0151 296 7709 or by email Maria.Ledson@liverpoolpct.nhs.uk
Training News at the Fairfield Centre
4th November 2009
This event enables parents to hear a bit about the training offered to them by various services. For further information look out for the flyer or contact June or Helen
Understanding Special Educational Needs
12th, 19th and 26th November 2009
What the school should do and what you can do. A three day course for parents who want to understand more about how their child’s special educational needs are being met/will be met at school, how assessments work and what parents’ rights and responsibilities are. The content of this course is flexible depending on the needs of the group. This is a must if you are worried that your child might have special needs, or has just been diagnosed, or is receiving help in school and you are not sure who should do what and when. Flyer available soon.
“Meet the Services”
9 December 2009
This event is for parents who want to know more about the Every Parent Matters Network and parents who have done the Ministry for Parents training. Services will talk about how they want to involve parents and you will have the opportunity to tell them that you’re interested. We’ll also celebrate the end of 2009! (no alcohol though).
Ministry for Parents
Thursdays 21 & 28 January and 4 & 11 February 2010
A four day course for parents who are confident that they understand how their child’s SEN are met at school and who now want to work with other parents, develop their skills to work with and shape services and so on.
Understanding Special Educational Needs: What the school should do and what you can do
Wednesdays 27 January and 3 & 10 February 2010
A repeat of the course held in November (above).
Ministry for Parents
Wednesdays 3, 10, 17 and 24 March 2010
A repeat of the four day course held in January/February described above.
Summer Term 2010
We’re thinking of running the popular “Understanding Moderate Learning Difficulties” course. This gives you the opportunity to hear about the different things that can affect how someone learns and lives & result in them being described as having “MLD”. Please get in touch if you’re interested. It runs for 6 weeks, one day a week.
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Together for Disabled Children
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has appointed the Together for Disabled Children partnership to support the Aiming High for Disabled Children short breaks programme and development of parent participation forums.
Click here to view the Together for Disabled Children website
Contact a Family
Contact a Family provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.
Our vision is that all families with disabled children are empowered to live the lives they choose to live, and achieve their full potential, for themselves, for the communities they live in and for society.
Contact a Family's mission and purpose is to remove the barriers imposed by society which prevent families with disabled children achieving their full potential, and to empower these families to live the lives they want to lead.
