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).
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
Early Years in Brighton & Hove PaCC wanted to consult with parent carers of children aged 0-5 to find out about their early years experience and identify what their families need, and what is working well. PaCC was also interested in establishing whether there is a current need for a new Early Years parent carer[...] Read More
Would you like your child to star in the Parent and Carers’ Council (PaCC) 2024 Calendar? The PaCC calendar is a great way to celebrate our children, bring their lives to life and bring the SEND community together. The PaCC Calendar 2024 theme is: “What helps me” – so we would love a photo and[...] Read More
Introducing PaCC Steering Group member, Simeon Name: I’m Sim (Simeon), a Brighton & Hove native. Role within PaCC: I’ve recently become a part of the PaCC Steering Group as the representative for fathers. Parent Carer Experience: I am the proud father of two incredible teenage daughters, one of whom has autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. I[...] Read More
PaCC Awards 2022 – a way to celebrate people and organisations who have supported SEND families in 2022 Every year, PaCC gather Brighton & Hove SEND communities to thank, celebrate and recognise some of the people and organisations who went that extra mile to be there for you, as a parent carer, and for your[...] Read More
Learning disability consultation outcomes As part of the Adult Learning Disability Strategy, Brighton & Hove City Council asked PaCC, The Carer’s Centre, and Speak Out to carry out a survey collecting information from families, individuals and carers. The aim of the survey was to investigate how activities, services and opportunities for training, voluntary work and[...] Read More
Introducing PaCC’s new Parent Carer Forum Support Worker Name: Stef Fallows Role within PaCC: I am the Parent Carer Forum (PCF) Support Worker for both PaCC and East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF). My role is to support both forums with their back-office functions to enable a streamlined approach to data storage and reporting amongst[...] Read More