1 / 21

Waltham Forest Parent Forum

A Time for Change – Working Together SEN reforms in Waltham Forest Parent / Carer Conference Tuesday 17 th March 2015. Waltham Forest Parent Forum. Housekeeping. Toilets Refreshments / Lunch Mobile Phones Fire Drill Agenda / Pack Evaluation Filming. Waltham Forest Parent Forum.

moodya
Download Presentation

Waltham Forest Parent Forum

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. A Time for Change – Working Together SEN reforms in Waltham Forest Parent / Carer Conference Tuesday 17th March 2015 Waltham Forest Parent Forum

  2. Housekeeping • Toilets • Refreshments / Lunch • Mobile Phones • Fire Drill • Agenda / Pack • Evaluation • Filming

  3. Waltham Forest Parent Forum WFPF is a friendly, voluntary group of parents and carers of disabled children and young people aged from 0 to 25 in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Our aim is to  provide feedback on the development and direction of services for disabled children and young people in the borough to key policy makers and to support families through sharing experience and building networks

  4. What do we do? • WFPF takes part in local and national consultations regarding disability issues for families with a disabled child • WFPF provides support for families with disabled children through support groups, training and fun social events

  5. How WFPF is involved in SEND reform • WFPF members take part in local and national consultations and conferences on SEND reform to ensure the views of Waltham Forest families are heard • WFPF sends out regular updates on SEND reform by email or newsletter • WFPF has representation on the borough SEND implementation work streams

  6. Icebreaker Working Together

  7. Speaker Andre Imich SEN and Disability Professional Adviser DfE

  8. Speaker Brian Lamb OBE

  9. Question Time Representatives from Education, Health and Social Care services in Waltham Forest

  10. Question Time Representatives from Education, Health and Social Care services in Waltham Forest

  11. Icebreaker Right First Time

  12. Speaker Daisy Russell

  13. Support for Families Christine Willets – WF SENDIASS

  14. Support for Families BLISS Barnardos London Independent Support Service

  15. Support for Families Local Offer

  16. Support for Families Family Information Service and Early Help Call 020 8496 300 and ask for the Family Information Service or email wffis@walthamforest.gov.uk

  17. Support for Families WIKI

  18. Support for Families WF Carers

  19. Support for Families Healthwatch

  20. Face2Face – Parent Befriending Andrea Wershof - coordinator andrea.wershof@scope.org.uk 07436 831217 Emotional support to parents when a child is diagnosed and also at other times of crisis Helping parents and their families to become more resilient Befrienders are fully trained and supported All befrienders are volunteers who themselves are parents of children with disability/ additional needs All services are free and confidential Helping parents and families feel less isolated

  21. Support for Families Waltham Forest Parent Forum www.walthamforestparentforum.com LOGO 2015

More Related