Becky Jones

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Read our response to the government’s review of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), which we submitted to the Department for Education just before the summer, on Friday 22 July 2022.

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Read our statement on the new East Sussex special educational needs and disability strategy. A number of elements in the strategy have been strengthened to address some of our concerns, but we maintain that it needs greater clarity and detail on how things will be changed for the better.

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Parent carers in East Sussex: the strategy will be strongest if it represents a full range of parent carers views and experiences. If you can find the time during the next three weeks, please have a read, and let the local authority know how it can be improved.

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ESPCF held three engagement events between February and June 2022 to bring parents and carers in East Sussex together with decision-makers and service leads from the local authority and the NHS. Have a read of our summary report.

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ESPCF met with the ESCC home to school transport department to check on progress following our discussions around various aspects of the service.

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We’re looking for parents and carers to get involved.

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Here’s ESPCF chair Holly’s round up of her most recent meeting with Alison Jeffery, Director of Children’s Services at East Sussex.

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Can you help design a new family support service in East Sussex and strengthen the voice of parent carers and SEND* families in the process? (*SEND is Special Educational Needs & Disabilities) East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF) is seeking an Engagement Worker to play a key role in helping design and develop a new … Read more

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Thank you to everyone who got in touch to talk to us about the most pressing issues you wanted us to raise with Alison Jeffery at our meeting on 19th January 2022. Whilst we didn’t have time to cover everything in detail in this meeting, all your comments are still hugely valuable in steering all … Read more

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Click the link below to read the minutes of the ESPCF Steering Group meeting held on Tuesday 5th October 2021. ESPCF Steering Group minutes – October 2021 (PDF)