Camden Special Parents Forum

The Special Parents Forum is open to all parents and carers in Camden with a child/young person with special needs and disability. We meet twice a term to talk about local issues that are important to families. Meetings are warm, friendly and informal but we do try and get lots done! We usually have lively discussions and try to make sure we have different people involved. It is a chance to be involved, informed and participates in things that will affect you and your family. We run workshops and training opportunities such as Creative Writing Workshops, Wellbeing workshops, Writing a Good Plan, Person Centred Planning, Adolescent Therapy Group, ASD forum and the Transition forum.

Contact Name

Rachel Dixon

Contact Position

Parent Participation Team

Telephone

020 7359 3635

E-mail

[email protected]

Website

www.facebook.com/camdenspecialparentsforum

www.kids.org.uk/camden-special-parents-forum1

Alternative Contact

[email protected]

Where is the service located and what areas does it cover?

Meetings are held at various community venues such as The Pirate Castle, Oval Road, Camden, NW1 7EA.

Who does your service provide for?

The Special Parents Forum is open to all parents and carers in Camden with a child/young person with special needs

How can a child or young person start using the service?

Join us on Facebook for regular updates https://www.facebook.com/CamdenSpecialParentsForum or phone Kids 020 7359 3635 and add yourself to the mailing list. No referrals needed.

How do you communicate with service users and how are they involved in decision making/planning?

To keep in touch just ‘like’ our Facebook page Camden Special Parents Forum or Contact KIDS on 0207 359 3635 to be added to the mailing list for regular updates.

Is your service fully accessible?

Meetings are held at various community venues. Please contact us to check about accessibility. We can arrange interpreters if needed.

What training have the staff supporting children and young people with SEND had/or will be they be getting?

Both members of the Parent Participation Team, Rachel and Maria, are parents of young people with special educational needs and disabilities and have a great deal of first-hand experience. They attend regular workshops, national conferences and have experience of person centred planning.

Who can a parent carer/young person contact for further information?

Please contact KIDS on 0207 359 3635 to be added to the mailing list or ‘like’ on Facebook for regular reminders. Or contact the Parent Participation Team : Rachel Dixon mobile: 07711 767258 or email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Contact details

Contact Name: Rachel Dixon
Contact Position: Parent Participation Team
Telephone: 020 7359 3635
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.kids.org.uk/.../camden-special-parents-forum1

Address

Activity location: Meetings are held at various community venues such as The Pirate Castle, Oval Road, Camden, NW1 7EA.
Address: Kids Office
7-9
Elliotts Place
London
Postcode: N1 8HX

Further details

Last checked date: 12/07/2017
Record ID: 40019

Local Offer

Local Offer Age Bands: Preparing for Adult Life 14-25
Children under 5
School Age Children & Young People 5-18

Where is the service located and what areas does it cover?: Meetings are held at various community venues such as Voluntary Action Camden 293-299 Kentish Town Road and Kentish Town Health Centre
Who does your service provide for?: Who we provide for The Special Parents Forum is open to all parents and carers in Camden with a child/young person with special needs.
How can a child or young person start using the service?: How can a parent can start taking part in the forum Join us on Facebook for regular updates https://www.facebook.com/CamdenSpecialParentsForum or phone Kids 020 7359 3635 and add yourself to the mailing list. No referrals needed.
How are decisions made about eligibility for your service?: There is none as the Forum is open to all parents of a child with special educational needs and disability.
How do you communicate with service users and how are they involved in decision making/planning?: How we communicate with forum members and how are they involved in decision making/planning To keep in touch just ‘like’ our Facebook page Camden Special Parents Forum or Contact KIDS on 0207 359 3635 to be added to the mailing list or like on Facebook for regular reminders
Is your service fully accessible?: How accessible our meeting venues are: Meetings are held at various community venues. Please contact us to check about accessibility. We can arrange interpreters if needed.
What training have the staff supporting children and young people with SEND had/or will be they be getting?: Both members of the Parent Participation Team, Linnet and Samantha, are parents of young people with special educational needs and disabilities and have a great deal of first-hand experience. They attend regular workshops, national conferences and have experience of person centred planning.
Who should a service user contact if they want to raise a concern or complain about something?: A service user who wants to raise a concern or make a complaint should contact KIDS 7 – 9 Elliot’s Place London N1 8HX Telephone: 0207 359 3635
Who can a parent carer/young person contact for further information?: Please contact KIDS on 0207 359 3635 to be added to the mailing list or ‘like’ on Facebook for regular reminders. or contact the Parent Participation Team Linnet Macintyre mobile: 07734 901226 email: [email protected] Samantha Akita: mobile: 07887 050969 email: [email protected]

The Local Offer is a free and impartial service provided by Camden Local Authority. Any service or provider mentioned in this Local Offer, does not represent a recommendation or endorsement of the service or quality of the service provided. You are responsible for undertaking your own checks to determine suitability of the service and provider.