ESPCF Newsletters

It’s a packed edition of our summer newsletter. Updates on: CAMHS parent sessions, post-16 working group, a pilot ADHD assessment pathway for over 18s in Hastings, our work in schools, nurseries, and at community events, and our response to the government’s SEND reforms consultation. Also: meet our brilliant parent carers reps who are our voice in SEND service projects and meetings, and hear about a new parent group in Rye. Plus, we really need to hear your experiences of EHCP assessment and planning services, support during the holidays, and for our annual temperature check.

Our spring newsletter is here with details of the Schools White Paper and SEND reforms – and how you can share your views. We’ve got a round-up of our school groups and how your input is leading to small but effective changes in school support for SEND children. Read about an ESPCF member’s traumatic hospital experience and discovering the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disabilities and Autism. And we’ve got news about a new action group focusing on post-16 and NEET (not in education, employment, or training) priorities. Plus a change to the local authority’s auditing tool for EHCPs (education, health, and care plans) meaning parent carers and young people can share feedback about the EHCP process. Have a read!

Find Christmas resources to help support you and your child with SEND through the festive season; the latest from our work with 27 schools in East Sussex; an intro to our newest team member; updates on home-to-school transport and the CAMHS parent carer group; meet the new head of SEND and safeguarding at East Sussex County Council; parent carers needed for our pan-Sussex health panel (it’s a bit like Dragon’s Den!); what we presented to the Department for Education and NHS England in a follow-up meeting to the Ofsted inspection; and more – delve in!