PARENT CARER VOICE – SEND REFORMS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Dear Parent and Carer

We hope you had a good summer.

You will be aware of the Government’s new SEND Reforms which we consulted on in May 2026.  The outcome of the consultation has not yet been issued, but all local authorities are working on the SEND implementations already.

It is very important for our children and families in Lewisham that the parent carer voice is represented in this process, and we do need a wide range of parents and carers to contribute their own experiences and perspectives directly.

We have 9 workstreams within the SEND Implementation Plan and we wondered if you would like to be involved, and share your lived experience in shaping the services for our children. Please note that a LPCF rep can support you at your first meeting.

We have attached a flyer to this email, together with the workstreams, the terms of reference and recognition payment information.

We would ideally like 1 or 2 parents/carers per workstream. They will be online or face to face and one meeting per month for 90 minutes, and as a thank you, you will receive a £25 voucher, for each meeting.

We would also ask that, if possible, you attend a Steering Group meeting with the LPCF and all the workstream parents and carers online, for one hour, once a term, to talk about your feelings on progress.

If you are interested in getting involved, and would like more information, please do contact Sue on 07534568020 or on the above email address.

 We hope you will consider taking part. By working together, we have a real opportunity to influence and improve SEND services for children, young people, and families across Lewisham.

THANK YOU

LPCF TEAM