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Croydon Active Voices

@CroydonAV

CAV is an independent forum for Parents & Carers of Children/Young People with SEND in LB of Croydon. We try to make voices heard and coproduction happen.

 Croydon, London
croydonactivevoices.co.uk
Joined November 2020
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Have you shared your experience of SEND IN Croydon since 2014 with the OFSTED/CQC Inspection team yet? Survey closes TONIGHT (Tuesday). smartsurvey.co.uk/s/LondonBo…
London Borough of Croydon Local Area SEND inspection: parents and carers views

London Borough of Croydon Local Area SEND inspection: parents and carers views

Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.

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Special Needs Jungle@SpcialNdsJungle1 Oct 2021
NEW POST: Dear new SEND Minister, Will Quince. Welcome to SEND. Here's 10 of your top priorities... specialneedsjungle.com/dear-…
Dear Will Quince, welcome to SEND...here's 10 of your top priorities — Special Needs Jungle

Dear Will Quince, welcome to SEND...here's 10 of your top priorities — Special Needs Jungle

Dear Will Quince, welcome to SEND...here's 10 of your top priorities that you need to look at in your new Department for Education job

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SOS! SEN@sos_sen30 Sep 2021
Details of our Thornton Heath SEND Walk In Advice Centre reopening next Tuesday 5th October are available here: fb.me/e/87B7fROTy @eleanorjwright @CroydonPCF @t_heath_live @cr7_magazine @CroydonGuardian @THeathChronicle @TWSENADVICE #SEND #EHCP
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Just been announced: SEND Parents and carers of Croydon, share your experiences and make your voices heard.
Special Needs Jungle (@SpcialNdsJungle) profile pictureSpecial Needs Jungle@SpcialNdsJungle27 Sep 2021
CROYDON LA. Area Ofsted/CQC SEND inspection! Parents’ feedback survey open NOW-11:59pm 5/10/21 here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/LondonBo… Or email feedback: [email protected].   Inspectors want to speak to as many families as possible-ask your PCF: croydonparentcarerforum.org.…
London Borough of Croydon Local Area SEND inspection: parents and carers views

London Borough of Croydon Local Area SEND inspection: parents and carers views

Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.

smartsurvey.co.uk
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There’s a dedicated page on our site here; we’ll be updating it as more information and opportunities to get involved emerge croydonparentcarerforum.org.…
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Croydon Mencap@croydonmencap20 Sep 2021
Tansy from Parents in Partnership @ Croydon Mencap is running a transition workshop on Thurs. Self Advocacy for a Successful Transition is for parent carers of young people with SEN (age approx 13-14 to 25) email [email protected] to book #CroydonTogether
PiP @ Croydon Mencap. Transition Workshops: Free online workshops designed to support parents of children and young people with disabilities from year 8 (aged approximately 13-14) up to age 25. Workshop 1, Self-Advocacy for a Successful Transition. Thursday 23 September 11 am to 2 pm. This workshop aims to help you feel more empowered and resilient when working alongside professionals. Transition is such an important time to ensure that you are fully prepared to attend meetings feeling prepared, confident and knowing that you absolutely will be heard. This session will; Help you to recognise and build upon your existing strengths, Teach you how to request and prepare for a meeting with professionals, Show you how to mind-map to prioritise your concerns, Ensure you understand how to request outcomes for your child, Give you pre-written templates for emails or letters. email Tansy to book. tansy.muller@croydonmencap.org.uk

ALT PiP @ Croydon Mencap. Transition Workshops: Free online workshops designed to support parents of children and young people with disabilities from year 8 (aged approximately 13-14) up to age 25. Workshop 1, Self-Advocacy for a Successful Transition. Thursday 23 September 11 am to 2 pm. This workshop aims to help you feel more empowered and resilient when working alongside professionals. Transition is such an important time to ensure that you are fully prepared to attend meetings feeling prepared, confident and knowing that you absolutely will be heard. This session will; Help you to recognise and build upon your existing strengths, Teach you how to request and prepare for a meeting with professionals, Show you how to mind-map to prioritise your concerns, Ensure you understand how to request outcomes for your child, Give you pre-written templates for emails or letters. email Tansy to book. [email protected]

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AS@AS9590163322 Sep 2021
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@CroydonPCF Hi this service is available: A Listening Ear, free & confidential for people to speak to 1 of the psychoanalysts about any issue or mental health. All welcome. Contact directly or via referral: 0203 925 4741 [email protected] m.facebook.com/pg/Listening-…
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Upcoming event: Say hello to members of the Parent Forum steering group and find out how you can get involved.
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Inside Croydon@InsideCroydon10 Sep 2021
Growing Up My Way autism event, Imperial Way, Sep 27 insidecroydon.com/2021/09/10…
Growing Up My Way autism event, Imperial Way, Sep 27

Growing Up My Way autism event, Imperial Way, Sep 27

Visit the post for more.

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Pan-disability coach Alain Jason hosting #Cricket sessions for SEND/Autistic young people 14 to 25 years in Croydon, Lambeth and Wandsworth areas.. Sponsored by googlycricket.com If interested please DM for more details. #CassandraCentre #a2ndvoicecic
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"There has to be a willingness to learn; to change; to share power." (Sandra Rennie in the @SCIE_socialcare #coproduction webinar) Without that starting point, co-production is flawed at the outset, with key decisions often already made, little opportunity to make a difference.
With #coproduction, how do LAs and CCGs etc ensure that the meeting is not the outcome? Coproduction has to be more than just regular meetings: it has to have an impact on services, learnings and outcomes, or it's just a box-ticking exercise, and a waste of time + opportunity.
“To coproduce effectively you need to draw on the experiences of and involve people who would never find themselves sitting around a table with professionals or parliamentarians, not just those who are comfortable doing so” (speaker in the @SCIE_socialcare coproduction webinar)
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In a SEND context, this means that parents/Carers and children/young people with SEND should be involved in the planning and development of services and support. We like to say: service users and their families at the start and the heart of services. Is that your experience?
Think Local Act Personal (@TLAP1) profile pictureThink Local Act Personal@TLAP17 Jul 2021
"Co-production means professionals and citizens sharing power to plan, design and deliver support together." 👥 What does co-production mean to you? We'll RT responses! @clentonF @NCAG17 @CommCats @incontrolorg @NVTweeting @Coalition4PC @SCIE_socialcare #coproweek #coproduction
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As it’s National Co-Production week, we’re going to share some information and resources about what coproduction is (or should be). @SCIE_socialcare has resources and events all week.
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@CircusStarr Thank you for coming to Croydon this week: a much-needed afternoon of fun and amazement!
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This gif feels especially apt as a metaphor for being a parent of a child with SEN 🙂 #CarersWeek2021
Some good tips here for any SEN Case officers reading specialneedsjungle.com/how-t…
How to help our children: 10 top tips from parents for SEND Case Officers — Special Needs Jungle

How to help our children: 10 top tips from parents for SEND Case Officers — Special Needs Jungle

We asked parents to tell us one positive thing that a SEND Case Officer had done to help their child. We've pulled together their 10 top tips.

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