Improving Services for Disabled Children & Young People in Wiltshire

There is nothing that cannot be done if we raise our voice as one!
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Who are we?

The Wiltshire Parent Carer Council (WPCC) is a voluntary organisation, managed and run by parent carers FOR parent carers.

 

Our children range in age from 0-25yrs and the kinds of disability they have vary from being  physical, learning, communication, behavioural, sensory or rare disorders, as well as health conditions which mean they have additional and sometimes very complex care needs.  

 

 

What do we do? 

We offer a specialist consultation and participation service which enables parent carers to have a 'voice' about services and support their children and families receive.  Parent carers have, through raising their own families, gained firsrt-hand experience of using services; by listening to what they have to say, we can clearly identify what is working well, what needs improving and where there are gaps in provision, ie. where services are needed but do not currently exist.

 How does it work? 

The information we gather is fed directly to the local authority by WPCC Parent Representatives who meet on a regular basis with professionals from Wiltshire Council, NHS and other agencies. 

 

      

 

 

We all work together to look at improving local services and support, to ensure these are designed and developed around the needs of children and young people with disabilities and/or special educational  needs and their families.

 

 

 

 

 

 Why are we doing this?
We want:
  • to see an improvement in quality and choice of services
  • better access to 'parent-friendly' information which is communicated to us in a way we understand
  • greater clarity and transparency around 'eligibility criteria' (yes, that old chestnut), so that families understand if they   are entitled to a service, or not.
  • greater choice and more options for our children in all aspects of their lives
  • better support for families, to help them to continue to cope in their caring roles
  • consistency of services across Wiltshire
  • services to be more joined up and focused around the needs of our children and families