"Signposting and Information Event"

Date / Time Friday 21st September 2018 10:30-14:30

Venue  "The Venue" - Grantham Rd, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 0JJ

Cost £ FREE (includes Tea / Biscuits)

No Booking Required - Just Turn Up

23 STANDS CONFIRMED -
BID services Lincolnshire, Buckles Solicitors, Carers First, Childrens Links, ESCO, Every-One, Family Fund, Healthwatch, Home from Home Care, Liaise, Linkage Community Trust, Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue, Lincolnshire County Council SEND Team, Lincolnshire Sensory Services, Nick Markham Travel Counsellor, PAACT. Penderels Trust, Portland College , Ringrose Law, Ruskin Mill Trust, SEND South Lincolnshire CCG, Young People's Learning Provision (YPLP), Well Head Centre

"NEW LOTTERY GIFT CERTIFICATES"

An Ideal gift for a friend or family member

Why not surprise a friend for Xmas

whilst helping fund raise for LPCF

Subscriptions to monthly draws

 6 months - £26.00

12 months - £52.00

At present your chance of winning the top prize each month is 32 : 1

which is much better than the National lottery at 14,000,000 : 1

See our Fundraising page to apply - or drop us an email with your details and your personal message to the recipient

And now for something completely different !!!!

Have you ever thought of giving something back, are you wanting to meet new people,

thinking about improving your skills???

If so, now is your chance to become a volunteer with Lincs PCF.

We are actively recruiting during October 2018 for Parent Carers and others to join us and our team

Want to know more??

Drop us an email with your number
and we will be back to you, or read more

Poster of Recruitment Event dates / venues

Volunteers Information

Just before you say - "I could never do that !!!"

REMEMBER LPCF has been run for 12 years successfully by parent carers like yourself

LPCF Award Nominations

Parents, we need you to nominate professionals or organisation / agencies

who have gone the extra mile for you and/or your family

We would like you, as parents to nominate professionals

or teams of professionals who have gone above and beyond for you and/or your child. 

Who is your star person or organisation?
Have they given you extra support? 
Are they attentive with your child? 
Do they deserve recognition?
Do they think outside the box and come up with wonderful ideas? 

It could be a SENCO, a teaching assistant, someone from the Local Authority, 

a team of Occupational Therapists, a social worker, a volunteer or voluntary organisation.

"3rd County Coffee Event"

(Members Only)

Date / Time

Monday 5th June 2017 10:45-14:00

Venue  St Peters Hall, Broadway, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6ST Map

Cost - £5.00 per person (includes refreshments)

Booking Essential - for further information see our Events Page link

As well as helping LPCF gather important parents views and experiences

we have managed to have FOUR top LCC managers to come along

and meet parents for one to one person time with them.

NEVER BEFORE HAVE SUCH TOP MANAGERS AGREE TO MEET PARENTS IN SUCH A WAY

To book a personal appointment please see our Events Page for further details Link

(NB only those booked for the event may book an appointment which will be allocated on the day)

ATTENTION - VERY HIGH IMPORTANCE

On Monday 8th January 2018 a proposed strategy has been announced for consultation regarding Education of SEND children in Lincolnshire.

This is a VERY significant proposed strategy that all Parents and Carers of SEND children need to be aware of and contribute to the consultation whilst the opportunity exists.

LPCF are running dedicated pages to the strategy and we suggest you make sure you are fully aware of what is proposed and what may be happening.

READ the following on our website

Strategy Summary

Strategy Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)

DO

Attend the consultations offered for further information and clarification

  Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum - Survey of Service Provision

During Jan-Mar 2018 LPCF will be undertaking this valuable measure of how parent carers and school SENDCos view the services offered to SEND children and their parents.

The Department for Education has funded this survey and will be paying close attention to its findings along with the Local Authority and other service providers.

Survey forms are being distributed through Schools, FE colleges, Pre-Schools, and other Education settings across Lincolnshire.

OR people can complete an online version E-Survey.

  GET INVOLVED - HAVE YOUR SAY - MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD !!!

  Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum - Parents Workshop Days about SEND

	Day 1	Day 2
Date	Friday 18th May	Friday 15th June
Venue	The "Venue" Grantham Road, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 0JJ Map	Tonic Health 5 Broadgate House, Westlode Street, Spalding PE11 2AF Map
Worshop 1 Time	10:00 to 12:00 (Booking Required)
Workshop 1 Details	An introductory guide. Guiding parents through the maze of SEND legislation    (For parents of Children without an EHC plan)
Worshop 2 Tiime	13:00 to 15:00 (Booking Required)
Workshop 1 Details	An introductory guide. Guiding parents through the maze of the EHCP process    (For parents of Children entering , or in EHC process)
For more information and E-Booking - please see detail on our Events Page

Volunteers Week 1-7 June 2018  

LPCF would like to thank our Trustees and other Volunteers for their selfless dedication to our Charity.

During the past year they have covered an estimated 16,000 miles, attended over 300 meetings and given around 3,000 hours of their personal time to benefit parents and carers of SEND children.

If you would like to become a Volunteer or a Trustee please feel free to contact us to discuss what you can offer us and what we can offer yourself. You'd be part of a great team doing great work !

Sign up a Friend and WIN WIN WIN

For a chance to win a £20 prize in each month for June July and August:-

Get a friend or someone from school who has a SEND child to sign up with LPCF.

All they have to do is tick "Friend" whilst registering and add your name to the "details" to get you in the draw. SIMPLE !

Each new member gives you another chance to win during that month.

(Offer not available to Trustees and Volunteers of LPCF)

Carers Week 11-17 June 2018  

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. 

The campaign is brought to life by the individuals and organisations who come together to organise activities and events throughout the UK, drawing attention to just how important caring is. For 2017 over 1300 events or activities were planned over Carers Week