LPCF Achievements

Carers Rights Day

November 2014

On 28th November we held a free information event for parents and carers to celebrate Carers’ Rights Day. The event was held in Coningsby Community Hall and was well attended by over 100 parents and professionals. 30 organisations attended providing information about their services and support.

Attendees included:-Action for children, Buckles solicitors, Core Assets, Healthwatch, IASS, Linkage Community Trust, The Carers Team, The Thomas Centre, Transitions Quality Development Officer, Independent Travel Trainers, Circles of support, Senad Group, Family Fund, Esco Team, Carers Connect, Lincoln Deaf Children’s Society, Lincolnshire County Council Send stand, Citizens Advice Bureau, Penderels Trust, LCYCP, Sense Louth, Promoting Employment Team, Glass house Farm Care Centre, Dedicated Transitions Worker, Team around the Child, Sensory Education and Support
Service, Tourette’s Support Group. Many thanks to you for all your support

We will be providing a separate report with feedback from the day but a few highlights are as follows:

We asked, "What did you find the most valuable out of this event?"

One parent told us: All good. Many thanks to all who came and all the help/advice and support which is there.

Another parent told us: The wealth of specific knowledge is wonderful.

All of the agencies I have spoken to today have been uplifting & helpful; two very important qualities. Thank you.

Picnic in the Park

August 2014

In July and August the the sun shone as the summer turned out to be especially good.

And so it was that we all looked forward to a day in Surfleet park.

However, the powers that be had not organised a perfect sunny day and we all feared a good dowsing.

But all those who attended weathered the minor dampening (no pun intended) and enjoyed a wonderful day amongst fellow Parents, Carers and Children. The shone almost all of the time !

Food was shared and folk laughed but the competitive spirit came out in all concerned when the games came out.

A popular favourite for all was Bochia and it proved to be great leveller with all ages and abilities making their very best efforts.
For those who missed, we are sorry to say but you missed out on a great family day out.

SEN Workshops

June & July 2014

During June and July LPCF hosted three workshops on the New Reforms. SEN Workshop Group (Children and Families Bill))

The workshops were well attended by both parents and professionals, who were given a a lot of information by the trainer Therese (Chair of LPCF)

A representative from Lincolnshire County Council kindly attended each event to answer any questions from attendees.


Topics included-

• Workshop 1 -The current SEN system, The new SEND reforms & Update, The Local Offer


• Workshop 2 - SEN Graduated Response, Assessment, Education, Health and Care Plan


• Workshop 3 Personal Budgets, Preparing for adulthood, Disagreement resolution

The workshops were interactive and attendees were given lots of opportunity to participate A report will be published shortly outlining the issues raised and the feedback given to us by attendees.

LPCF AGM

June 2014

Our LPCF AGM was held on 17th June 2014 at the Coningsby Community Hall.

The Annual Report was presented to attendees and the outstanding amount of progress made over the previous year was discussed.

LPCF thanked all of its volunteers who have worked so tirelessly to represent parents over the last year.

Parent Carer Assessment Events

Feb & March

LPCF hosted two events to publicise Parent Carer Assessments

in Spalding and Boston during February and March 2014.

The following organisations attended to give parents information about

Parent Carer Assessments and the Emergency Response Scheme:-

• Carers Connect


• The Carers Team


• Carers Partnership


• Buckles Solicitors

Thanks to all who attended.

SEN Workshops (no 3)

(February)

Third of Three - each with a different theme

In February we held a further SEN focus group at Osbournby.

The event was well attended with a mixture of SENCOs and parents all wanting to learn more about SEN and the proposed changes in legislation.
The subjects covered were:-

• SEN Code of Practice


• Tribunals


• New SEN Code of Practice


• Update on the Children and Families Bill.

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

They responded:-

• SEN Code of Practice


• Tribunals


• New SEN Code of Practice


• Update on the Children and Families Bill.