Suffolk Parent Carer Forum
SPCF’s aim is to ensure that every parent carer in Suffolk's voice, views and experiences matter and that they contribute towards developing and improving services. We do this by reaching out to parent carers to be involved by representing parent carers experience and expertise to decision-makers and making recommendations for service improvements.
SPCF Are Closed For The Summer Holidays
The forum is closed for the summer holidays to support the team with their caring commitments and will return on Monday 2nd September 2024.
We participate in a wide range of local projects and events
News and Updates
Our Summer Newsletter
The Summer edition of our newsletter is now live! It's packed full of information for parents and carers from support avenues to activities for all ages over the summer holidays. Click on the button below to take a look!
Our 2024 Annual Survey Report
This year, we ran our Annual Survey from 14th May for 3 weeks to enable participants enough time to express their views and provide SPCF with a clear picture of how parents and carers were feeling about Education and Health services in Suffolk for their children and young people with SEND. We intend to use the findings of the survey to steer positive change with SEND & Mental Health Services in Suffolk. You can access the report below
Hello, I just wanted to say thank you. I commented on a post 5 weeks ago about personal budgets having previously been told by someone my son wouldn’t be entitled to it because it wasn’t a specialist school. An administrator from SPCF, replied and said to question this. I finally sent a letter yesterday and have heard back already. They have said he is entitled to a personal budget. Thank you so much if it wasn’t for you guys, I would still be struggling to pay for his fuel to get him to school. Thank you.
"Based on the PCF’s report and my observations on how members of the PCF represented the interest of families of children with SEND at the meeting today, it is clear that the PCF is doing some great work on behalf of parents in Suffolk"
-Brian Gale - SEN and Disability Professional Adviser - Dept for Education
Our Aims & Objectives
- To be the strategic consultative body within Suffolk representing families of children and young people with special/additional needs and/or disabilities, providing a liaison point for Statutory and Voluntary Agencies within Suffolk. This will be achieved by providing Parent Carer Representatives to work in co-production with local services.
- To consult with and inform our membership with a view to ensuring that all children and young people in Suffolk with special/additional needs and/or disabilities meet their full potential and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Main SPCF Contact Email:
Claire Smith
Chair of Operations
Brian Devine
Chair of Trustees & Safeguarding
Officer
Faye Churchill Trustee
Sue Willgoss
Trustee
Claire Davidson
Trustee
Lauren Day
Administrator
