Welcome to the Participation Summer update.
In June, our team came together, in person or online for our annual National Representative day, which this year was in London.
We started the day with a quick team building exercise, then our co chair, Tina Emery gave an update on the areas of work that the NNPCF are currently involved in.
Our Policy and Consultation lead, Claire Fisher, then asked what information the Nat Reps would find helpful to have to aid their roles on the different teams they are part of. She also spoke about adapting the Talking Points documents, which is usually shared on the website.
Melissa Chesman, our Communications lead, then spoke with the team about the best way of sharing what activities and meetings they are involved in with our wider parent carer community.
Over the last few months our Nat Reps have participated in a number of meetings including being a member on the judging panel of the Mental Health Awards, and then they attending the awards ceremony themselves (which was presented by author Michael Rosen). More information about the awards can be found here: https://www.rootofit.com/awards . They have also been involved in a large project to work to support our Policy and Consultation Lead. They analysed the 192 case studies previously shared by parents and carers where children and young people’s needs are not being met in school and don’t have EHCPs. We are currently working on how to best share this information.
We said farewell to Louise Engels,who was a new National Rep in the East Midlands, but sadly due to a change in the circumstances within her forum had to stand down from the role. However, we were able to welcome Dave Barnard from the London Region to the Nat Rep role, and we look forward to working more closely with him going forward.
The London Region now have a new Health Team and are already taking their first steps in identifying parent carer health priorities across London and improving coproduction across the region too.
They are currently looking for forum representatives in the North West region of London to join them.
Please email participation@nnpcf.org.uk if you would like more information!
We are always looking for more National Representatives from around the country. If you would like to find out more about the role, see here and please contact me via the above email address.
Have a wonderful summer!
Jacqui
Participation Lead for the NNPCF