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).
The Sussex Parent Carer Forum Collaborative (SPCFC) is a newly-formed partnership between the three parent carer forums in Sussex: Brighton & Hove’s PaCC (Parent Carers’ Council), East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF), and West Sussex Parent Carer Forum (WSPCF). Together, we will amplify the voices of parent carers across Sussex. We decided to do this[...] Read More
SEND Reforms White Paper: Meetings with the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson The Department for Education has said that a White Paper on SEND, which will outline the Government’s approach to reforming the SEND system, will be published in Autumn 2025. Towards the end of the summer term 2025, Becky Robinson and Fiona England,[...] Read More
September 2025 Dear Chris Ward MP, We wanted to get in touch to make you aware of the upcoming parliamentary drop-in from the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) and Let Us Learn Too. As your local SEND charity, working closely with two parent carer forums representing Brighton & Hove and East Sussex, we would like[...] Read More
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day is observed annually on 9th September, symbolising the nine months of pregnancy. Brighton and Hove City Council is inviting everyone to join throughout September in raising awareness about the importance of alcohol-free pregnancies and signposting to support services. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) refers to the range of[...] Read More
On Tuesday 3rd of June 2025, PaCC organised a PaCConnect engagement event for parent carers. The purpose of this gathering was to update the parent carer community about the work and planning that is happening in the city around education. The idea of updating the SEN community around education, followed discussions at an earlier PaCC[...] Read More
SEND Sufficiency Update Brighton & Hove City Council is developing a SEND Sufficiency Plan to ensure that children and young people with SEND have access to the right provision, in the right place, at the right time. This includes forecasting future need, identifying gaps, and setting out plans to create more specialist and inclusive provision[...] Read More
Autism in Schools and Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools Autism in Schools (AIS) year 2 is progressing with coffee mornings happening in many of the schools. The Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) year 2 is taking shape, with expressions of interest forms being sent to the city SENCOs. The schools[...] Read More
Courageous Conversation Event in Brighton and Hove In April, PaCC had the opportunity to take part in a SEND Courageous Conversation event in Brighton & Hove – a dedicated day for honest and constructive discussions about local SEND services. These conversations are part of a South East regional initiative supported by the South East Sector[...] Read More
Updates on Short Breaks PaCC have continued to facilitate well attended parent carer meetings with Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) commissioners, Jacqui Parfitt and Katie Rowe, and other invited Local Authority officers. The meetings offer a space for BHCC to inform parent carers of Short Break developments, and for parent carers to feedback and[...] Read More
SEND & AP Change Programme Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) have provided an update around the SEND & Alternative Provision Change Programme, and the different workstreams within it, which you can see here. The SEND & AP Change Programme is part of a wider initiative taking place across the South East Partnership with Brighton[...] Read More
Updates on Learning Disability Partnership Board – May 2025 The Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB) brings together different organisations and agencies – with the aim to improve services for people with learning disabilities who live in Brighton and Hove. Below here are updates from the last Board meeting, which took place at the beginning of[...] Read More
Education PaCConnect – Join us an to hear updates around Education and SEND in Brighton & Hove When: Tuesday 3rd June 10.00am to 12.00pm Where: The Lagoon Room, BMECP Centre, 10A Fleet Street, Brighton BN1 4ZE PaCC is organising this forum, which is an opportunity to hear updates from Georgina[...] Read More
Would you like to help deliver two of PaCC’s projects – Autism in Schools (AiS) and Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) in some of Brighton & Hove schools? The Engagement Worker will play a key role in the AiS and PINS initiatives, which are a partnership with our health and education partners,[...] Read More
Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) would like to thanks everyone who responded to the recent engagement about Day Opportunities in the city. BHCC is recommissioning Day Services in the city for adults with learning disabilities who may be autistic and for neurodivergent adults without a learning disability, who may be autistic. To gather ideas,[...] Read More
A celebration of people and organisations who have helped SEND families in 2024 Our annual PaCC Awards celebrate and recognise the people and organisations who went that extra mile to be there for you. Huge thanks to all who sent in nominations – as ever the shortlisting panel had a difficult job choosing the winners![...] Read More
Social care update Short Breaks Holiday Activity programme PaCC recognise that Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) commissioners continue to look at developing the Short Breaks Activity programme that started in the Spring term of 2024. This provision was created in direct response to Extratime and Barnardos closing in Brighton & Hove. BHCC’s aims are[...] Read More
PaCC is changing We’re sharing some important updates about changes we’re making at PaCC. These changes are essential to ensure we can continue to support families in Brighton & Hove effectively, despite challenges such as increased demand for our work, and reduced funding. Why are we making changes? Increased demand: The number of SEND-related areas[...] Read More
Reflections from the OAP Co-Production Launch On January 20, 2025, Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) hosted the Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) Co-Production Launch, bringing together schools, education and health professionals, PaCC, and key stakeholders to shape the future of inclusion in schools. The event, part of the SEND & Alternative Provision (AP) Change Programme, focused on how[...] Read More