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Vicky Baynton Williams

SEN Statutory Service Update We have raised some of the issues that families have experienced with the Head of the SEN Statutory Service. We are pleased to let parents know that the SEN Statutory Service has increased its capacity by appointing two new SEN casework officers and a SEN casework assistant.  This will enable the[…]

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Coffee mornings, a way to connect  For the past ten years, our coffee mornings have been a place where parent carers living in Brighton & Hove have been able to meet other parents for a cuppa and a chat. Much more than that, they can help people feel less isolated, exchange experiences and ideas about[…]

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PaCC Round Up July 2022 The summer holidays are nearly here, and I’m sure many of you are desperately waiting for the break from school, while others are worried about how to care for your child or young person over the long summer break and how to juggle with work, other children and your own[…]

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PaCConnect on Neurodevelopmental pathway and other engagements with Brighton and Hove SEND families  Last week’s PaCConnect on the Neurodevelopmental Pathway (NDP) brought together parent carers and providers from the local authority and the NHS, to explore what support and information should be available for those families who are in the process of getting an assessment[…]

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PaCC work with schools  Young people are expected to spend a huge amount of their time at school, and for some, it’s a place they really struggle to attend. Strong communication and relationships between home and school are so important to get the best for children and young people – particularly those with special educational[…]

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Name: Vicky Lloyd Parent Carer experience:  I am the mother of two daughters aged 19 and 17. My younger daughter has Down Syndrome and associated communication and learning needs. Until the age of 16 she was in mainstream education with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) provision and support. This has not always been[…]

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New PaCC Reps! PaCC is very pleased to welcome four new additions to our Steering Group – Rennell, Sian, Vanessa and Victoria have just joined us and will soon represent you and your family when attending meetings with the local authority or health services.   PaCC is a pan-disability forum, which means we want to[…]

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Hidden Children – PaCC second surgery session Inclusion in schools: what does good practice look like for learners with SEND?  As Brighton & Hove City Council is about to start work on an Inclusion Charter for Brighton & Hove educational settings, we thought inclusion would be the perfect theme for the second Hidden Children termly online[…]

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We are finally launching a safe space for parent carers who have a disability, health condition or are neurodivergent!  In our February Round-Up we mentioned that PaCC was planning to organise a new group, a safe space is for any parent carer who has a disability, health condition, or are neurodivergent – whether that’s suspected,[…]

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I suspect most of you have, like me, been feeling that combination of excitement, nervousness and pressure of getting together more in person over the last couple of months. And on top of that, we have been dealing with the unpredictability of Covid isolation and staff absence, as well as the disease itself. I had[…]

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School Attendance ‘Deep dive’ Since we last updated our members, PaCC have used feedback gathered from parent carers to respond to two Government consultations. These were linked to Government proposals around school attendance and also behaviour in school and suspension and permanent exclusion guidances. As part of the School Attendance consultation, Brighton & Hove was[…]

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a celebration of people and organisations who have helped SEND families in 2022 With the PaCC Awards 2022 we wanted to celebrate and recognise those people and those organisations who went that extra mile to be there for you. Thank you to all of you who sent a PaCC Champion nomination, which were shortlisted by[…]

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Name: Pippa Hodge Parent Carer Experience: I have three children; Amber (16), Jasmine (14) and Leo (13). Leo has Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) and is also autistic. He is a student at Downs View School. He has severe learning disabilities, and a severe speech & language disorder. He signs a bit, gestures a bit and uses symbol[…]

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Why join PaCC?  PaCC’s motto is ‘stronger together’, that is, all of us standing together can make a difference for our families and all children. During the past couple of years our motto has become even more meaningful, as so many families have struggled and felt isolated. PaCC is here for you, to give you[…]

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Welcome to PaCC’s February Round Up A big focus for PaCC recently has been mental health and wellbeing –  more needed than ever with the latest disruptions caused by Omicron. Lots of children have been out of school again, as well as staff absences across services, all of which puts more pressure on our mental[…]

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Social Emotional Mental Health or SEMH At PaCC we are fully aware that many families urgently need more support and advice around children who experience Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues. We want to make sure that those families’ experiences and needs are heard, and used in our co-production work with local health, education[…]

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