ESPCF Newsletters

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Published on 17 July 2025

What can you find in our summer newsletter?

The stats and messages from our school groups for parent carers; comments on the national SEND picture; our events round up; new position statement on social communication differences; the all-important summer temperature check; free webinars; news about the school health service, and more.

january
Published on 31 January 2025

A little later than planned, but our winter 2024/25 newsletter is here!

Read about…

  • Our fab engagement team getting out to 27 schools in East Sussex and working in partnership to create parent carer groups.
  • The results of our survey about mental health support in schools for children with mild to moderate mental health needs.
  • What happened at our parent carer focus group exploring ideas to support young people with SEND who are facing the often mind-boggling post-16 work options.
  • What has been happening since the change of government last year in relation to potential reforms to the SEND system.
  • Upcoming events, including the next CAMHS participation parent carer group and our monthly coffee morning for parent carers in Bexhill.
  • News about a new group in Eastbourne for dads and male carers.
  • And a final call for responses to our temperature check and speech and language polls.
summer ducks
Published on 11 July 2024

Our summer newsletter is out now! It includes two important reports:

  • The results of our parent carer survey 2023-24
  • The results of our poll on communication while on a waiting list for autism, ADHD, and mental health support

Also:

  • Articles on two new projects which centre around improving school experiences for neurodivergent children
  • An introduction to one of our steering group members
  • Tell us if you think we’re doing a good job representing your voice to decision-makers
  • Have a look at a new document which is being trialled to support conversations between families and schools
  • See what’s on offer from East Sussex providers over the summer holidays
  • A few photos of where we’ve been out and about in East Sussex over the last few weeks