September 2025 Virtual Forum - Who Are We? & Meet the Directors
Joanne Southall • September 2, 2025
Who Are We? – PCF Forum & Meet the Director of Education & Inclusion
We recently hosted our first virtual forum, where parent carers had the chance to:
• Meet some of our PCF representatives
• Hear from Contact’s Participation Advisor, Lisa, who explained how PCFs fit nationally
• Meet Sal, the Director of Education Inclusion
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us!
Missed it? You can watch again on our YouTube channel or view the slides - links below...
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