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,[…]
Brighton and Hove City Council Recommissioning of Day Services Engagement Report 2025
Latest News Apr 10, 2025
Brighton and 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,[…]
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![…]
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[…]
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[…]
Welcome to PaCC’s February 2025 Round Up As we settle into the new year, we know that many parent carers continue to face ongoing challenges—whether that’s navigating the education system, struggling to access the right support, or coping with long waiting times for assessments and services. The pressures of daily life can feel overwhelming, especially for families[…]
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[…]
Brighton & Hove City Council’s Secondary School Admissions Consultation – PaCC’s Report During Brighton & Hove City Council’s (BHCC) recent consultation on proposed changes to secondary school admissions, PaCC has worked to ensure the voices of parent carers are heard. During the consultation period, we facilitated two listening events alongside BHCC officers, receiving valuable[…]
Autism in Schools (AIS) and Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Update 2025 sees the start of the second year of the Autism in Schools programme in Brighton & Hove, a key initiative designed to strengthen understanding, support, and inclusion for autistic students in mainstream schools. Last month, PaCC, alongside representatives from BHISS (Brighton & Hove Inclusion Support[…]
PaCC responds to Education Committee’s ‘Solving the SEND Crisis’ inquiry The government’s Education Committee launched a major inquiry aimed at finding solutions to the ongoing crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision. The inquiry will focus on stabilising the system in the short term while working towards long-term sustainability and improved outcomes for children and young people. The inquiry[…]
PaCC Awards 2024: the event takes place on 11 March 2025 Join us on Tuesday 11th March for the presentation of the PaCC Awards, celebrating those who helped you in 2024, to find out who the winners are and why they were nominated. The event will take place from 10am to 12:30pm in the Conference[…]
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[…]
Easy Read Hub created to improve access to information for residents with learning disabilities
Latest News Oct 03, 2024
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. […]
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[…]
Welcome to PaCC’s September Round-up As the new season begins, we know that many of you will be navigating new challenges, whether that involves supporting your children as they return to their education or with the complexities of having no suitable education. We understand how difficult this time can be, especially with the demands of[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]