LPCF Achievements

Annual General Meeting (July)

AGM and our new Website Launch
AGM Raffle Winner Carol

Annual General Meeting and Website Launch

Our AGM was held on 15th July 2013 at Canwick Village Hall Lincoln.

As well as the usual AGM business LPCC were proud to announce and demonstrate our brand new website which has been developed over the past 3 months.

The new site hopefully provides a significant improvement on our current web presence, providing a simple accessibility to all of our documents, events and publicity etc.
(Please tell everyone you know!)

Refreshments were provided by Carol and Jason with lovely homemade cakes!

AGM Minutes

Governments SEN and Local Offer Proposals

Parents Event to gather views (December)

In response to the Governments proposed new legislation LPCC organised an event surrounding the Local Offer.

The event took place on 5th December and was attended by a number of parents from our network.

The aim of this event was to give parents a chance to have their say about the services they wish to see detailed in the Local Offer that the Local Authority has to publish by September 2014 as directed by the Children and Families Bill 2013.


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SEN Workshops (no2) (December)

Second of three - each with a different theme

In December we held the second of three SEN workshops.

The event was well attended by a mixture of parents and SENCO's.

The subjects covered were:-

• School & Governors' duties


• Statutory Assessment


• Statements of educational needs


• Annual Review

Attendees were asked:-
What was the most positive thing from this training?

They responded:-

• One to one information


• Just very informative and easy to understand


• Information was very useful


• To learn the changes that may happen in the future to SEN


• Gave me information to empower me.

LPCC Gets Top Award in Food Hygiene

(Nov 2013)

We are so proud to have achieve this award to certify our safe food handling from North Kesteven District Council.

To be awarded the maximum grade 5 is an achievement and we thank all those involved in the preparations and actual inspection.

WELL DONE

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Visioning Day (Nov 2013)

In November we held a visioning day for our trustees and members.

The aim of the day was to develop our charities' vision for the future and develop our mission statement.

Hil Gibb, our trainer for the day, made it a fun, interesting day and gave us lots to think about.

CAMHS REVIEW

by LCC Sept to Oct 2013

(Making our voices heard)

Parents on our network were invited to participate in the review of CAMHS.

We held two events (one during the evening and one during the day) giving parents a chance to share their views and participate in influencing services for the future.

Lincolnshire County Council were keen to gain as many views as possible regarding how the service is now and how parents would like it to be in the future..

Parents who were unable to attend the two events were invited to participate in an anonymous LPCC survey, which has now been given to LCC and published in the library section of our website for your information.

Thanks to those of you who participated.

SEN Workshops (No1) (October)

First of Three - each with a different theme

In October we held the first of three SEN workshops.

Parents and professionals learnt about SEN of today, DIY SEN and the children and families bill.

The event was well attended and attendees commented:-

• Lots of information given in a short space of time, but enough to be able to process it


• Very useful and easy to understand


• Cake was lovely!

To join us for the next workshops see the flyer on the events page.

Picnic in the park - Lincoln (July)

In July we successfully organised a picnic in the Arboretum in Lincoln.

Families on our network enjoyed a picnic in the sunshine and had a lovely, relaxing afternoon, chilling out with other families.

Cycle Fundraiser and Swim (July)

Nottingham to Skegness Cycle ride
Meeting the Mayor of Notingham

What a great day out - a 82 mile fundraiser followed by a pool party.

Many thanks to Neil (Kermit the Frog) and Kevin for organising a superb event, helping raise funds and ensuring that everyone had a great day your out in the sun.

The after ride pool party at the Embassy Swimming pool was a special treat on a nice warm sunny day and was enjoyed by all the disabled children and their families

Transitions Events

(Feb / Mar)

LPCC were proud to offer two workshop around Transitions.

Transitions Presentation Team
5th February 2013 - Bishop Grosseteste University.

For children with disabilities over 14 and their parent / carers. What does "Transitions" mean for you? An active learning day about this and how it affects Education, Health, Social Care & Families.

13th March 2013 - South Holland Centre.

A follow up to February's workshop with guest Brian Lamb OBE (renowned SEN expert and public affairs consultant, Chair of the Lamb Inquiry into 'Parental Confidence in SEN'.)

Transition Fact Sheet Final Report

Parents Workshops

"Advanced Workshop"

Sleaford - January 2013

During January 13 we hosted an advanced series of parent's workshops in Sleaford.

Parents followed up the subjects from our 2012 "Shovelling Snow in a Blizzard" workshops working in more detail and had lots of fun whilst learning which empowered them hugely.