Documents and information on this page are of general interest. PaCC is part of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF); some documents and information have been provided by one of the many parent carers forums active in England. If you need specific information and support around your child and your family’s needs please contact SENDIASS, Amaze’s advice line at [email protected] or call 01273 772289 (open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm).
Secondary School Admissions Arrangements: Local Authority Response Earlier this month, PaCC released a position statement in response to the Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) engagement exercise about secondary school admissions and you can read that position statement, here. PaCC have since met with BHCC Councillors and local authority officers to discuss our position statement[...] Read More
PaCC knows that Easy Read options are essential, which is why we are so pleased to announce that Brighton & Hove City Council has launched a new easy read information hub on their website to ensure that residents with learning disabilities and their parents, carers and support staff can access key information about council services. [...] Read More
SEND Short Breaks latest for October 2024 half term Following last week’s parent carer meeting, please see Brighton & Hove City Council’s statement about October half term SEND Short Breaks : “All Eequ listings for SEND Short Breaks are now live for activities to be booked. Providers running sessions this October are: Brighton & Hove[...] Read More
Autism in Schools PaCC is working on the Autism in Schools project in Brighton & Hove, as part of a national programme to try and improve the experience and outcomes for autistic children who attend mainstream schools. The project is running in three local schools; Cottesmore and Woodingdean primaries and Cardinal Newman secondary school. Here[...] Read More
Name: Anne Webster Role within PaCC: Representing the Parent Groups and Befriending (previously known as Face 2 Face). Parent Carer experience: I approached Amaze in 2011 and have received support and advice from them since then. Having attended parent-led support networks for years, I became a befriender in 2019. I have a work history of[...] Read More
All the latest documents on Short Breaks and Holiday Activities will be available here and will continue to be updated: 1st May Short Breaks presentation for parent carers PaCC questions following BHCC Mon 3rd June comms re Short Breaks Holiday Activities Direct Payments. Short Breaks – Agenda 10th June Short Breaks – You Said We[...] Read More
Short Breaks There continues to be a lot of meetings and activity around short breaks at the moment. Here is a brief update on the areas covered: Short Breaks and Holiday Activities. Parent Carers and leads from Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) attended a meeting chaired by PaCC on 1st May. The meeting was[...] Read More
Stronger together – PaCC and Amaze join forces to provide support groups and befriending for parents of disabled children in Brighton & Hove. Amaze’s Face 2 Face service for parent carers is changing. Rebranded ‘Parent groups and befriending’, the new service is a partnership between us, Brighton & Hove Parent Carers’ Council (PaCC), East Sussex[...] Read More
introducing pacc steering group member, Chloe Name: Chloe Willow Role within PaCC: PaCC Rep, representing the Parent Groups and Befriending or PGB, previously known as Face 2 Face. Parent Carer Experience: I have been really fortunate to access Brighton’s well-established parent-led support network, and I am really keen to contribute to this through my role[...] Read More
a celebration of people and organisations who have helped send families in 2023 The PaCC Awards 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 in a nomination – we had a record number for 2023! The awards[...] Read More
PaCC online Education Workshop – The Difficulties Children with SEND Experience with Going to School (both diagnosed and undiagnosed). Is your child experiencing difficulties going to school or has struggled in the past? Join us for a workshop with Norman Haskins (Hidden Children Officer), Dr Adele Tobias (Brighton & Hove Educational Psychology Service) and representatives[...] Read More
Important information regarding SEND Easter holiday provision: Read or download Brighton & Hove City Council’s launch letter for the Short Breaks and School Holidays programme, here. PaCC welcome your feedback on this new offer; and please be reassured that we continue to maintain a high level of challenge to Brighton & Hove City Council to[...] Read More
Social Care Update PaCC has been very busy attending social care meetings with members of staff from the council. Our focus at these meetings has been to highlight the significant concerns around availability of social care support for families, including the devastating loss of Barnardo’s and Extratime. PaCC has challenged Brighton & Hove City Council[...] Read More
PaCC Awards and Amaze Balancing Act Event You are invited to a special event on Thursday 7th March, from 9.45am to 2pm at the Brighthelm Centre, North Road BN1 1YD combining two important opportunities to celebrate and reflect on how families with children and young people with SEND are supported. Annual PaCC Awards We know that[...] Read More
SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Change Programme You may have heard discussions about the SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Change Programme. Read the article written by Amaze, which provides information about the Change Programme and what its aim is. Brighton & Hove are part of the South-East partnership alongside Portsmouth (who are the lead local[...] Read More
PaCC and the newly opened Family Hubs During the past year PaCC has been facilitating opportunities for parent carers to contribute to the creation of Family Hubs across Brighton & Hove. Parent carers attending PaCC coffee mornings were able to have their say on what the hubs should offer and how. The Family Hubs are[...] Read More
Emotionally-Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Report PaCC has produced a report on the parent carer experience of Emotionally-Based School Avoidance (EBSA) which is something that can significantly affects the lives of many of our families. Parent carer views were obtained during our autumn termly education workshop and through a survey sent to PaCC members. This report[...] Read More
PaCC Awards 2023 A date for your diary – the PaCC Awards ceremony: Thursday 7th March Thank you to all the parent carers who nominated someone for a PaCC award, we had a record number of nominations for 2023! We look forward to recognising the individuals and organisations who went the extra mile to support[...] Read More