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|  Calendar of Events
At the top of the page you will find details of meetings and events being organised by the Wiltshire Parent Carer Council for parents and carers of children and young people (0-25yrs) with a disability and/or special educational needs. Professionals are very welcome to attend where indicated or by invitation only. We will add to the calendar on a regular basis, so do keep checking back. Feedback from past events Further down the page, you'll find what participants had to say about the event they attended and feedback from consultations where relevant. If you experience any problems at all with accessing the links on this page, please let us know. | |
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Date | WHAT | WHERE | MORE INFORMATION | Wednesday 15th 9.45 am-12.45pm | Wiltshire Health Watch Wiltshire are holding some workshop events to decide what Wiltshire people think is most important for our new Wiltshire HealthWatch. There will be lots of opportunities to contribute and have your say in the workshops. Your views and responses will help them to make sure Wiltshire has the best possible HealthWatch. | Salisbury Methodist Hall, St Edmund’s Church Street, Salisbury, SP1 1EF | For more information or to book please contact Dot Kronda on 01225 718306 dot.kronda@wiltshire.gov.uk |
Date | WHAT | WHERE | MORE INFORMATION | Thursday 8th March 10am-2pm | Better support for children & young people (0-25yrs) with Autistic Spectrum Conditions Wiltshire Council and The Wiltshire Parent Carer Council have teamed up to offer 3 consultation workshops to enable parents, carers and professionals to have their say on how support services can better meet the needs of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. We are keen to hear your views across EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE services What do you think is currently working well? Where do you feel improvements could be made? What do you think can be done differntly?
This is your chance to tell us, so book yourselves a place TODAY! For more information about the event and to access our online booking facility, please click on the image of the poster on the right, under 'More Information' | Trowbridge St John's Parish Centre 2 Wingfield Road BA14 9EA | 
For more information or to book please click on the image above | | Friday 9th March 10am-2pm | Better support for children & young people (0-25yrs) with Autistic Spectrum Conditions Wiltshire Council and The Wiltshire Parent Carer Council have teamed up to offer 3 consultation workshops to enable parents, carers and professionals to have their say on how support services can better meet the needs of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. We are keen to hear your views across EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE services What do you think is currently working well? Where do you feel improvements could be made? What do you think can be done differntly?
This is your chance to tell us, so book yourselves a place TODAY! For more information about the event and to access our online booking facility, please click on the image of the poster on the right, under 'More Information' | Devizes Corn Exchange Market Place SN10 1HS | For more information or to book please click on the image above | | Wednesday 14th March 10am-2.30pm | 'Aiming High in Wiltshire' Our annual event inviting parents, carers and professionals to get a full update on short breaks, parent participation, progress with Wiltshire's SEN Green Paper Pathfinder status as well as the transformational review of services for disabled children and adults. Full details of this event will be available shortly SAVE THE DATE - NOT TO BE MISSED! | Trowbridge Civic Hall Saint Stephen's Place, Trowbridge, BA14 8AH | Further information and booking form will be available week commencing 13th February | Thursday 22nd March 10am-2pm | Better support for children & young people (0-25yrs) with Autistic Spectrum Conditions Wiltshire Council and The Wiltshire Parent Carer Council have teamed up to offer 3 consultation workshops to enable parents, carers and professionals to have their say on how support services can better meet the needs of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. We are keen to hear your views across EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE services What do you think is currently working well? Where do you feel improvements could be made? What do you think can be done differntly?
This is your chance to tell us, so book yourselves a place TODAY! For more information about the event and to access our online booking facility, please click on the image of the poster on the right, under 'More Information'
| Salisbury City Hall Malthouse Lane SP2 7TU | For more information or to book please click on the image above |
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| FEEDBACK FROM EVENTS HELD IN 2011 |
WHEN | WHAT | 5th May - Chippenham 
| CONSULTATION on Short Breaks (for children & young people aged 0-18yrs) Following the announcement of new funding from central Government from 1st April this year, came a new duty on local authorities to provide short break services. To make sure that Wiltshire continues to offer your children and families short breaks that are needed and in a way that works best, we held a series of consultation events for parents and carers to share their views. READ FEEDBACK FROM THIS EVENT | 16th May - Devizes 
| Green Paper SEN & Disability ‘Support & Aspiration: A new approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability' Teaming up with colleagues from Wiltshire Council and the Parent Partnership Service (ask), we are holding an event so that parents and carers can find out more about the proposals in the Green Paper and have some discussion. We also want to find out how parents and carers would like to have their voice heard in future, around SEN issues - to date this has been through the SEN Forums and district meetings organised through 'ask'. Consultation Feedback on SEN Green Paper Consultation Feedback on SEN Participation WPCC Response to Green Paper 'Support & Aspiration' | 19th May - Trowbridge
| CONSULTATION on Short Breaks (for children & young people aged 0-18yrs) Following the announcement of new funding from central Government from 1st April this year, came a new duty on local authorities to provide short break services. To make sure that Wiltshire continues to offer your children and families short breaks that are needed and in a way that works best, we held a series of consultation events for parents and carers to share their views. READ FEEDBACK FROM THIS EVENT | 16th June - Devizes
| CONSULTATION on Short Breaks (for children & young people aged 0-18yrs) Following the announcement of new funding from central Government from 1st April this year, came a new duty on local authorities to provide short break services. To make sure that Wiltshire continues to offer your children and families short breaks that are needed and in a way that works best, we held a series of consultation events for parents and carers to share their views. READ FEEDBACK FROM THIS EVENT | 21st June - Devizes 
| Short Breaks FAIR This was a fantastic opportunity for parents, carers and professionals to find out what short breaks/leisure opportunities are available in Wiltshire for children and young people (up to the age of 18yrs) with a disability and/or special educational needs. There were an array of brilliant displays from providers who in turn took to the floor to talk about the service they provide. We also took a closer look at 'specialist services' accessible through the Children's Disability Teams (eg. overnight respite, direct payments, etc). FEEDBACK FROM THIS EVENT will be available soon | | 20th Sept - Semington 26th Sept - Pewsey | SEXUALITY WORKSHOPS In response to feedback from our wider members WPCC teamed up with Carers Support Wiltshire to give parents and carers the confidence to help our youngsters through adolesence.2 half day sessions were held for parents and carers to explore, share and gain confidence in helping our children and youngsters understand puberty and intimate relationships and all that comes with growing up! FEEDBACK FROM THIS EVENT will be available soon | | 1st November - Devizes 
| Wiltshire Council's plan to improve services for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This event was aimed at Young People aged 14+ and provided an opportunity for views on the Wiltshire Autism Strategy, to be exchanged and shared. Workshops addressing Health, Training, Employment, Transitions and Social Networks were on offer. FEEDBACK FROM THIS EVENT will be available soon | 1st November - Devizes 
| Support and Housing Providers information Event. This is a DROP IN event where parents, carers, professionals and young people/adults can find information on: - supported living: what's it all about? - what help and assistance providers are able to offer - how to bid for a property through choice-based lettings - about special equipment you might need As this is a drop in session there is no need to book, just turn up and find out more. If you would like more information about this event, please telephone 01225 713918 or email julie.baptista@wiltshire.gov.uk | | 15 November-Trowbridge 
|  WPCC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Our AGM provided a great opportunity for parents, carers and professionals to have an overview of what we've been up to this year, who we're working with, what we've achieved and what our aspirations are for the future! In response to feedback from a previous event, WPCC Lead Parent Representatives reported on their particular areas of work, including Early Years, Short Breaks, Transition and the work around the Disabled Children & Adults Review. Click on the image of our Annual Report to read more.
| 18 November-Devizes 
| INVOLVING PARENTS AND CARERS IN SEN PROVISION This event is for parents and carers of children & young people up to 25yrs In May this year we teamed up with Wiltshire Council and the ASK Parent Partnership Service to hear the views of parents and carers on the Green Paper 'Support & Aspiration : A new approach to SEN and Disabilities' and to establish how parents and carers wanted to engage in future with all those involved in meeting the special educational needs of our children and young people, referred to as 'parent participation'.
In response to what parents and carers told us, we held the first in a series of events which aims to give lots of information and guidance on roles and responsibilities within SEN, across all stages of the 'Code of Practice', from Early Years settings through to Local Authority Officers. Once again, this event is being jointly facilitated by lead SEN professionals from Wiltshire Council, ASK's Parent Partnership Service and the Wiltshire Parent Carer Council (WPCC).
This was a fantastic opportunity to network and talk directly to SEN professionals and representatives within small groups and on an individual basis. We also learned more about an SEN and Disability Information Project from Contact A Family's Development Officer, Cathy Hunte. Anna Walker, Regional Representative of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums, brought us up to speed with what is happening nationally around involving parents and carers in developing services for our children and families.
| 21 November-Devizes 
| A PRACTIAL GUIDE to Services Provided by the Children's Disability Team (CDTs) Parents and carers who have children and young people whose needs are quite significant or complex may well require extra help and support from a social worker or a occupational therapist based within the Children's Disability Teams or 'CDTs'. Following an event we held in June this year, parents and carers told us they wanted more information to help them better understand who is eligible for a service from the CDTs, the role of the Social Worker, the assessment process, how a family's needs are identified and what services and support is available (eg. direct payments, overnight respite). This event aims to offer a practical guide to the CDTs, an opportunity to share your experiences with the Head of Service and to meet other parents and carers. | | 13 December Wiltshire Health Watch | Wiltshire Health Watch
Wiltshire are holding some workshop events to decide what Wiltshire people think is most important for our new Wiltshire HealthWatch. There will be lots of opportunities to contribute and have your say in the workshops. Your views and responses will help them to make sure Wiltshire has the best possible HealthWatch. For more information please contact Dot Kronda on 01225 718306 dot.kronda@wiltshire.gov.uk | 23 January - Salisbury 
| Wiltshire Council's plan to improve services for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This event was aimed at Young People aged 14+ and provided an opportunity for views on the Wiltshire Autism Strategy, to be exchanged and shared. Workshops addressing Health, Training, Employment, Transitions and Social Networks were on offer. FEEDBACK FROM THIS EVENT will be available soon | 24 January - Devizes 
| 'Meaningful Futures' EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION EVENT young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities, in the world of work Aimed at raising employment aspirations for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities in Wiltshire, parents, carers and professionals were invited to find out more about opportunities available in Wiltshire, as well as which organisations support young people with learning skills, finding a job and all that comes with going to work. A host of speakers, including Wiltshire Employment Support Team (WEST), Community Connecting, Shaw Trust, Job Centre Plus and Wiltshire College told us more about local employment options and participants really appreciated the open floor question and answer sessions and having plenty of time to get around all the displays where they were able to pick up lots of information. Jane Scott, Lead of Wiltshire Council very much regretted not being able to make this event, due to unforeseen circumstances that morning. Jane Scott looks forward to seeing you all, however, at the annual 'Aiming High in Wiltshire' event to be held on the 14th March. FEEDBACK FROM THIS EVENT WPCC Event Evaluation Report Letter from Wiltshire Council's Head of Service for Integrated Youth | 25 January - Chippenham
| Wiltshire Council's plan to improve services for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This event was aimed at Young People aged 14+ and provided an opportunity for views on the Wiltshire Autism Strategy, to be exchanged and shared. Workshops addressing Health, Training, Employment, Transitions and Social Networks were on offer. FEEDBACK FROM THIS EVENT will be available soon |
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