Your views matter!

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We are working in partnership with agencies across health, education and social care to shape and deliver meaningful SEND reforms. 

One question can make all the difference: what does good SEND support look like for you and your family? — because lived experience is the foundation of lasting change 

EOTAS stands for Education Otherwise Than at School. It describes the specific and education arrangements that are put in place for a child or young person with an EHCP when it would be inapproppropiate for them to attend a school or post-16 setting. 

We would like to gather parental views about the EOTAS process. 

Salford Parent Carer Forum are continuing to share the views of our members on the changes to Salford's Neurodevelopmental Pathway and CAMHS assessment criteria. More information on this work is available on the "our work" pages. Click the libk below to share your views.

We really want to work with wider services to improve access to leisure activities, holidays clubs, and short break care. To enable us to do this, we would love to know what you and your children and young people would like.  You can share your thoughts on the 5 minute survey

How do you think we are doing? What would you like us to work on or is there anything that you think we can improve? What else would you like from you forum? 

The Forum has met with Public Health to explore what resources and training is available to parent carers and professionals on this topic. To help us understand what families need, could you take 2 minutes to answer 5 questions. Your responses will help design training and look at gaps in support.

Does your child/young person have an EHCP? How did you find the process? What could of made this easier for you? Was your plan issued within the statutory timeframe? How was your annual review? Did it meet your expectations? How can we make them better?

We are continually looking at this area of work and would love to hear your views and experiences! 

HAVE YOUR SAY: EHCPs and annual reviews 

A number of parent carers have shared with us the difficulties they've experienced organising transport for their child and their worries starting the new school year. We would like to know more about what parent carers experiences have been like, as well as there views about how we can make this better. Its only a short survey, but it will help us understand the difficulties and work towards solutions. 

HAVE YOUR SAY:   Transport Survey 

Every Local Authority has to have a Local Offer that tells parent carers what services are available for their children with SEND. Have you heard of the Local Offer? Have you seen what is available? Are you able to access the information easily?

Parent reps are working with the Local Offer Partnership to improve the Local Offer and would love to hear your views?

Do you access short breaks for your child? Have you heard of them or do you know what they are? Do you know where to access this?  Come and have your say on Salford's consultation. 

THIS CONSULTATION IS NOW CLOSED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED IN THE WORKSTEAM, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.

Each September, we send out our Annual SEND Survey to parent carers. It runs for 6 weeks and the results  are shared with strategic leads in Education, Health, and Social Care as well as leisure and recreational providers. This  help to shape and plan services, understand what is working, and where improvements are needed to be made.

THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED AND WILL REOPEN IN THE AUTUMN TERM

Parent carer participation is when parents and service providers work together, recognising each other’s expert knowledge, to design, develop and improve services for children and young people with SEND aged 0 – 25 in the local area.

Parent carers can help identify problems families  with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) frequently experience. This knowledge is useful to service providers as they plan services to meet the needs of these families.

Have your say and share your views. Your voice really does count and can help make positive changes to SEND services in Salford. There are lots of ways to have your say. You can:

- Complete any of our surveys

- Join our SEND Participation Action Group

- Come along to any of our drop-ins/coffee mornings or support groups

- Get involved in our co-production sessions

- Or become a Parent Rep and volunteer for SalfordPCF