Working together

Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have set up a forum to share their experiences with health and care professionals and make positive changes.

Lucy Collins, Chair of Salford Parent Carer Forum, said: “The forum is important because parents find it difficult to understand SEND services and how they work. We want to help professionals understand our experiences and work with them to make positive changes.”

Councillor Jim Cammell, Lead Member for Children’s and Young People’s Services said: “It’s important the council and professionals listen to parents and carers when creating and improving services for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Through hearing their experiences, we can look at what is and isn’t working and celebrate when services have a positive impact.”

More than 300 families, nearly 100 service providers, health and care professionals and volunteers attended the forum’s first in-person event at the AJ Bell Stadium, which will now become an annual occasion.

For more information, please search for Salford Parent Carer Forum on My City Salford https://directory.salford.gov.uk or email info@salfordpcf.com.

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