2020-21 Virtual Event Introduction to Parent Carer Participation with Ruth Hobbs and Richard Jaramba

Presented by Ruth Hobbs - Chair of Somerset Parent Carer Forum, National Rep for the NNPCF and Contact Associate (supporting parent carer forums); Richard Jaramba - Chair of Leicester City Parent Carer Forum and a National Rep for NNPCF.
This webinar gives parents of disabled children an opportunity to learn about parent participation, the role of their parent carer forum in improving services for families of disabled children; how they can have their voice heard and get involved.
It covers:
The development of parent carer forums in England – why they were set up and what they do.
• The difference between information, consultation, participation and coproduction
• The legislation relating to parent participation
• The strategic role of forums and how they improve services for families of disabled children
• How forums are run and how parent carers can have their voice heard and get involved
• How forums engage with families of disabled children, support groups and parent carers locally
• How the National Network of Parent Carer Forums gives parents a regional and national voice
• How parent carers can support their parent carer forum, find out more and get involved.