Information on this page is of general interest. Some documents are specifically for families living in Brighton and Hove; some others have been provided by one of the many parent carers forums active in England as PaCC is part of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF)
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).
A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – a group of cross-party MPs – has found that nearly a million young people are missing out on savings in their Child Trust Funds…
Contact’s Policy & Campaigns Director Una Summerson quizzed Myra from Foresters Financial and Phillip from Renaissance Legal for an hour on an issue arising for thousands of families, whereby young people turning 18 who lack mental capacity are becoming locked out of their savings accounts.
Link to Contact’s news, including Spring Covid booster for immunosuppressed children, the 2023 spring budget and a Carer’s Allowance Q&A…
An insight into the experiences of the network members and the people who have been supporting them on their apprenticeship journey.
The NNPCF has recently submitted its response to the Hewitt review on Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), which you can read here.
This NNPCF annual report, will be the first of many as a fully-fledged community interest company.
A report on alternative provision (AP) for pupils of primary school age, based on discussions with parents and staff from primary schools, alternative providers and local authorities.
New Ofsted research, finds a lack of access to specialist help means more primary school children with additional needs are being referred to alternative provision (AP).
The government is proposing a series of major reforms to how autistic people and those with a learning disability are treated in law as part of its newly published draft Mental Health Bill.
Packed with interesting articles, personal stories and advice including: * Sharing experience as a gay, disabled woman * Disabled children’s partnership – having your say * Financial advice: Protecting your child now and in the future * Remote assessments – they can work! * Disabled Living trustee at the UN ..and more!
The SEND Strategy has six priority workstreams. They are co-led by representatives from Education, Health and Care, the Parent and Carers Council (PaCC) and Amaze. Each priority workstream has a number of actions to complete over the next five years. Read the progress made so far in this update. Read the progress made so far[...] Read More
Featuring info on; The Department for Education’s long-awaited SEND Review, The Supported Internship Quality Framework and more…
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Children and Families Act 2014 has launched its post-legislative scrutiny inquiry into the Children and Families Act 2014 and is inviting written evidence contributions.
Interim findings from the Children’s Commissioner’s Attendance Audit.