Notts PCF have been involved in lots of different consultations, participation and engagement activities over the last years. Please scroll down to find out more about what Notts PCF have been up to and what it is currently doing:
Current
We are currently asking members and parent carers across Nottinghamshire what they think our 2022 priorities should be.
Please let us by sending a message through the Contact Us link points.
Future
If you would like parent carer participation with a particular service or provision that you are thinking of changing or implementing, then please don’t hesitate in contacting us as we would be more than happy to assist you. You can find out more about how to engage with us here.
Previous
Education
Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) Local Area Inspection
Ofsted and CQC visited and inspected Nottinghamshire in the summer of 2016 to review how the local area has fulfilled its duty and responsibility to children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) since some changes took place after the introduction of the Children and Families Act 2014, and in particular, the SEND Code of Practice.
They looked at evidence of how individuals with SEND are identified, how their needs are met, examples of outcomes achieved and also how they are supported in the transition to adulthood.
As an important part of the assessment the inspectors wanted to spend time speaking to children, young people and their parent carers.
Notts PCF, the recognised parent carer forum for Nottinghamshire, were involved from the beginning to the end.
Please click here to read the Ofsted / CQC Report of Nottinghamshire.
Health
Integrated Children and Young People’s Commissioning Hub
Public Health asked Notts PCF for a representative to sit on a tender panel to decide the outcome of an integrated children and young peoples health service. Notts PCF were involved in the original design of the tender specification and evaluated responses from providers alongside commissioners and other reps. Notts PCF have been asked to remain involved with the contract in a monitoring and quality assurance capacity to ensure the provider is delivering everything they said they would based on their tender submission.
Social Care
- Members of Notts PCF worked with a group of parent carers and representatives from Nottinghamshire CC to co produce a new Short Break service. This was launched for new members in September 2018.
- On going advice and suggestions for improvements to the Local Offer website
Events and meetings that Notts PCF have attended:
- Joint Contact/ National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) National conference & AGM. Although these have been held virtually since 2020, they are an opportunity to meet up with other parent carer forums across the country. There are 152 local parent carer groups across England.
- East Midlands Regional Parent Carer Forum- monthly meetings with other parent carer forums in the East Midlands.
- Quarterly meeting between Notts PCF Steering Group members and representatives from Nottinghamshire County Council. Here we discuss areas of concern, possible review and development areas and seek solutions together
- Member of SEND Accountability Board
- Participant at Nottinghamshire Including Parent Carers Conference- held in Bestwood. In November 2021 we were lucky enough to be able to meet parent carers in-person and enjoy Rosie Jones’ company as key note speaker.
The following training opportunities have been offered to NottsPCF members:
- Notts PCF Annual Conference- day on Sensory Integration
- SEN support workshops
- Sleep Workshops
- Changing from DLA to PIP workshop
- Self Harming
- Bullying
- Emotional Health
- Understanding challenging behaviour and supporting behaviour change
If you know of a particular training, development or information need for parent carers in your area, please don’t hesitate in contacting us as we would be happy to explore options with you.