The NNPCF welcomed the opportunity, alongside other key stakeholders, to attend 10 Downing Street for a roundtable with the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, to discuss the launch of the Schools White Paper and SEND Reform consultation.
The NNPCF, Co-Chairs, were pleased to take part in the discussion chaired by Josh MacAlister, Minister of State for Children and Families, where the Prime minister asked the Co-Chairs about working with parent carers.
The NNPCF emphasised that parents and carers are the experts in their children and young people’s lives. We highlighted the vital importance of co-production, meaningful participation and valuing lived experience, both in how education settings work with families and in strengthening partnership working across local authorities, integrated care boards, and those who commission services and provision.
Ensuring that parent carer voices are heard and embedded at every level of the system is essential to delivering effective and sustainable SEND reform. Only by working in genuine partnership with families will trust be rebuilt.
