An update on the progress of the CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) parent and carer participation group.

Read about the SEND (special educational needs & disabilities) inclusion conference which we recently attended. This is an event for school SENCOs, inclusion managers, and pastoral leads.

Take part in our first ever annual parent carer survey. We’d like to measure your experiences of East Sussex SEND services, support, and provision.

ESPCF recently met with the principal transport officer at East Sussex County Council to share feedback from parent carers and discuss ways to improve the availability and accessibility of information for families.

Read the latest results from our termly temperature check poll where we ask parent carers in East Sussex to tell us how things are going in terms of education, health, and social care support and provision.

Are you interested in becoming more involved in ESPCF’s work? Find out about opportunities to join our steering group and help shape what we do.

Thank you to the parent carers who responded to our request for feedback on the PDA position statement. Read what happens next.

Read our October update including the recent call for feedback on PDA, exclusions, transport, and the mental heath referral process; a reminder about Ofsted SEND inspections; plus where our NDP team have visited.

During her family’s most difficult time with emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), a parent carer in East Sussex kept notes of how she was feeling. With her and her child’s permission, we’re publishing it here in the hope that it will help others.