Newsletter November 2025

Lucy Kennerley • December 7, 2025

PCF NOVEMBER NEWS

Here's our November newsletter link....

November Newsletter - view online November Newsletter PDF


PLUS....To keep you up to date on all of the work, that we are involved in, go to our new BLOG/noticeboard area....

PCF Blogs...

PCF Monthly Roundup

This month we hosted our first in-person forum all about neurodiversity. It was lovely to meet many new parents and carers!

There was a Local Area Ofsted Inspection which we shared parent carer experiences to Ofsted Inspectors. You can find out more about the process in our latest blog here:

SEND Area Inspection – What’s Been Happening and How the Parent Carer Forum Has Represented Families

We’ve attended our normal working groups such as the Educational Health Care Plans (EHCP) Quality Assurance, Partnerships for Inclusion Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS), and School Coffee Events – making sure we are feeding back what you tell us.

Next up: the relaunch of the PCF Survey 2026 – The Big One!

For all our upcoming events, visit: Parent Carer Forum | Whats On

To help keep you up to date with everything we’re involved in, we’ve also created a brand-new Blog & Noticeboard area, where you can find the latest news, updates, and insights from the PCF team.

To read more, click below to link to the full newsletter...

November Newsletter - view in full online

USEFUL CONTACTS....


Live Well Cheshire West - www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Information Advice and Support Service (IASS) - Tel 0300 123 7001 

www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/Services/1279 

SEN Team - Tel 0151 337 6505
senteam@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Starting Well - www.startingwell.org.uk/

West Cheshire 0-16 CAMHS Tel - 01244 393200
www.cwp.nhs.uk/services-and-locations/services/west-cheshire-0-16-camhs/


IPSEA- Call-in Helpline Tel- 0300 22 5899
https://www.ipsea.org.uk/Pages/Category/service-overview

CONTACT Advice Line -Tel-0808 808 3555
https://contact.org.uk/ 


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