There are lots of opportunities for forums to represent the experiences of their members! More details on each consultation and parliamentary inquiry can be found below.
Currently open inquiries and consultations that may be of interest to forums and included in this briefing:
Improving support for children missing education
The Department for Education is seeking views on:
- how children missing education are identified and supported
- the challenges in identifying and supporting children missing education
- how to address those challenges
The consultation covers a wide range of children missing education including those with SEND. Forums and individual parent carers can access the consultation here.
Major Conditions Strategy
The government is currently developing a major conditions strategy for England which will manage the 6 major groups of health conditions that affect most populations in England.
These are:
- cancers
- cardiovascular disease, including stroke and diabetes
- chronic respiratory diseases
- dementia
- mental ill health
- musculoskeletal disorders
This call for evidence builds on from the calls for evidence last year on cancer and mental health.
Forums and individual members can give their views on the major conditions strategy here.