Recordings from the 2021-22 National Parent Carer Forums’ conference
Jo Southall • January 6, 2022
Recordings and Presentations
from the 2021-22 National Parent Carer Forums’ conference
The 2021 annual joint conference took place from 29th December to Wednesday 1st December 2021, many thanks to all of those who were able to join us. For those who were not able to join us for some or all of the sessions please see the link below to access the recordings of sessions along with associated presentations and resources as they become available over the coming days.
The conference was made up of a variety of sessions including workshops, interactive information sessions, opportunities to feedback and ask questions, learn about health and regional work, and the launch of our diversity toolkit to help you to reach out further into your communities.
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Wednesday the 3rd of December is the ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’. It is an annual celebratory day aiming to raise awareness of disability and promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities.
This month we hosted our first in-person forum all about neurodiversity. It was lovely to meet many new parents and carers!
There was a Local Area Ofsted Inspection which we shared parent carer experiences to Ofsted Inspectors. You can find out more about the process in our latest blog here.
The second year of the ‘Partnership for the Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools’ (PINS) project is now underway in three mainstream primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
Thank you to everyone who joined our Early Years, Sleep and Toileting Forum this week.
If you or someone you care for has a disability, you’ve probably heard about Reasonable Adjustments and Digital Flags in the news. Here’s what they mean and what’s happening locally in Cheshire West.
SEND Area Inspection – What’s Been Happening and How the Parent Carer Forum Has Represented Families
Over the past few weeks, Cheshire West and Chester has been fully immersed in the new Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) Area SEND inspection.
On 13th November 2025, parents, carers, professionals, and partners gathered at Hartford Golf Club to share ideas and improve support for neurodivergent children and families across Cheshire West.
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.
As part of the ‘Partnership for the Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools’ (PINS) project the Parent Carer Forum has presented each of the 4 mainstream primary schools that took part in the project in 2024/2025 with a box of resources to be used as a library by children, parents, and teachers.