Welcome to the joint bulletin of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) and Contact a Family. Download the latest issue....
Members of BPV attended the NNPCF National Parent Participation Conference on 1st November. # Let's Participate! It was disappointing but understandable that the Minister of State, Edward Timpson had to attend to unexpected Parliamentary business and so could not join us as planned. However he did send...
In March 2016, the former Secretary of State Nicky Morgan invited Lee Scott to undertake a short project looking at the experiences children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and their parents, have of schools and colleges. Lee Scott has years of...
The scheme that assesses claimants of disability benefits faces a major overhaul, with ministers promising to extend a "revolution" of getting more people into work. Read more here....
Statutory assessment arrangements for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests at key stages 1 and 2 (known as SATs). Read report here....
School transport is a real issue for many families with disabled children and is one of the 'burning issues' identified by the NNPCF. Contact a Family are considering running a Parliamentary Inquiry with some MPs and Peers to help raise awareness of the school transport problems....
