What are the focus groups for?

Partners in Newcastle are developing a new Local Area SEND Strategy and they want to hear the views from a wide range of stakeholders.

Who is running them?

The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) have been asked to run the sessions so they are independent and provide an open space for parent carers to share their views. The sessions will be led by CDC staff.

What will happen in the sessions?

The sessions will be open conversations, which will cover key questions:

What a good life for children and young people with SEND should look like in Newcastle
What is currently helping to achieve this goal
What is currently holding children and young people with SEND back from living that good life
What would make the biggest improvements in the lives of children and young people with SEND, and their families

Once you have registered, you will receive a Zoom invite for your session.

What will happen next?

After the sessions, CDC will write up a report to share with NCC that captures the views shared. The findings from the focus groups will be shared with the NCC for publication on the Local Offer within 14 days of completion. Once the focus group summary has been published on the Local Offer, CDC will circulate the link to all focus group attendees. There will also be 2 workshops with professionals (one online and another face-to-face) where the focus group summary will be used to inform discussions, and the summary of these workshops will be shared after completion.

Please contact Miry (mmayer@ncb.org.uk) is you have any questions.

Shaping Newcastle's SEND Strategy Parent Carer Focus Group