Information

Find out about information regarding PCF and what we are doing for you.

Our website is being populated with information to support you and your child or young person. Please let us know through the Contact page if you there is something you think would be helpful on this page.

Support & Advice

Information Advice and Support Service

IASS helps parents and carers, children and young people who have difficulties with learning, and or a disability from birth to 25 years. We offer a confidential service which gives parents, children and young people impartial advice and information to make informed decisions.


To use our service a parent must think that their child has Special Educational Needs but you do not need a professional to agree or to have any kind of Statement, Education, Health and Care Plan or diagnosis.


Email iasservice@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

or visit https://livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/Services/1279 for more information.


Jargon Buster

A-Z of terms used by professionals and services.

https://livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/Information/Jargon_Buster

Members and Associates can keep up to date with news and events on our website. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter. You can see our past and present newsletters right here.


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Join the Conversation on School Uniforms!

School Uniform - Have Your Say

By Joanne Southall • June 24, 2025
Cheshire West & Chester are bringing together parents, carers, young people, schools, and organisations across Cheshire West to shape the future of school uniform policies, making them fair, affordable, and supportive for all families.
Neurodiversity Profiling Tool pilot Study Team would really value your views.

Neurodiversity Profiling Tool ... UPDATE

By Lucy Kennerley • June 23, 2025
The Centre for Autism Neuro Developmental Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities (CANDDID) study team are evaluating the Neurodiversity Profiling Tool pilot and would really value your views.

Parent/Carer Coffee Events

By Joanne Southall • June 10, 2025
Coffee Events for parents & carers. Everyone is welcome! Parents will be able to catch up with other parents. Children are welcome!
Cheshire Neurodevelopmental Clinical Network - Update

Cheshire Neurodevelopmental Clinical Network - Update

By Lucy Kennerley • June 10, 2025
Neurodevelopmental Support Resources West Cheshire Parent Carer Forum has worked with Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Autism service to coproduce a visual online noticeboard, known as a ‘padlet’.
Keep up to date on all events coming up and signposting to services and events in the area.

Newsletter May 2025

By Joanne Southall • June 1, 2025
Keep up to date on all of the works we are involved in to ensure that your experiences are heard, events coming up and signposting to services and events in the area. Read our newsletter and our new BLOG area on our website.
National SEND/AP Leadership Programme led by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI).

Reflections on Leadership in SEND and Alternative Provision with the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI)

By Lucy Kennerley • May 28, 2025
National SEND/AP Leadership Programme led by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI). We were proud to be the only Local Authority (LA) and Parent Carer Forum (PCF) team to take part together.
Koala North West’s Thriving Families programme

Thriving Families: Support That Grows With You

By Joanne Southall • May 20, 2025
Koala North West’s Thriving Families programme offers one-to-one, tailored support for parents, carers, and children aged 0–19 (or up to 25 with SEND). Whether it's parenting guidance, mental well-being, or strengthening family relationships, we're here to assist you in a way that works best for you.
On May 14th, 2025, families, professionals, and local leaders came together at Ellesmere Port

Preparation for Adulthood May 2025 Event

By Joanne Southall • May 20, 2025
On May 14th, 2025, families, professionals, and local leaders came together at the Holiday Inn, Ellesmere Port for our “Preparation for Adulthood” (PfA) event. This pivotal day focused on ensuring that young people with SEND have the right support, from the early teenage years through to adult life.
Invaluable financial know-how for your SEND family

Planning With Love: Highlights from Our Parent Carer Financial Toolkit Webinar

By Joanne Southall • May 20, 2025
Last week, we welcomed Rhiannon Gogh—carer, Chartered Financial Adviser, and founder of the Carers Academy—to lead a powerful webinar on financial planning for parent carers.
We made four clear recommendations off the back of the survey — and we’re proud to say we are well o

Survey 2024, 12 Months On: From Feedback to Action

By Joanne Southall • May 12, 2025
In May 2024, we published the results of our latest Parent Carer Survey — and what we heard was powerful. Families told us, once again, that the system is still not working for them. Communication, co-production, and access to timely support remain major challenges. But this time, something shifted.
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