Participation

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 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.

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? 

HAVE YOUR SAY: Click here to tell us how we're doing! 

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.

HAVE YOUR SAY:  Eating issues/Disorders 

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?

HAVE YOUR SAY:  Salford's Local Offer 

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Parent reps are working with Salford Community Leisure to hear customers experiences of using the Leisure Centers, Community Centers, Museums and Libraries, and how they can make improvements.

HAVE YOUR SAY:  COMMING SOON

What makes a good transition? What has helped your child when moving between year groups/schools/settings? (This can be from pre-school to school, Early Years to Y1, Infants to juniors, primary to secondary, post 16 or into Adult services)

We would love to know what has worked well for you and your family to enable use to build on any good practice in the city!

SURVEY: COMING SOON

Salford are currently working on their Preparation for Adulthood strategy and they need feedback from as many young people as possible. This survey is open until the 1st November.

SURVEY: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YADAaA7YpUC4PzuKW8VwtfPW27AnfflLiZwq7Tqep9tUQ1NIWVJNSUlVVDNYSEU5RzVOTlFKM1NZVC4u

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. 

HAVE YOUR SAY:  Short breaks consultation 

We will also be holding an in person drop-in at Eccles Gateway on Friday 4th October between 12.30 and 1.30 and a parent assembly on Tuesday 15th October via MS Teams (get in touch for the link)

Salford Parent Carer Forum are working alongside Salford Council, the Neurodevelopmental Pathway Team and CAMHS to look at ways to improve the experience of children, young people and their families whilst waiting for an assessment..  A letter was recently sent to parents who have a child on the waiting list. There was a survey accompanying it where we would like to know what support would like for your family.

HAVE YOUR SAY:  ND waiting survey 

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 

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.

HAVE YOUR SAY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JXHKBZZ

It is really important to us that we hear from Children and Young People on how services affect them. In October, we launch an Annual SEND Survey specifically for Children and Young People.  This is also run for 6 weeks and again the results  are shared with strategic leads in Education, Health, and Social Care as well as leisure and recreational providers. 

HAVE YOUR SAY: Survey will be launched on the 25th October 2024.