Parent carer participation for disabled children and young people

In line with Aiming High for Disabled Children Disability Matters the participation newsletter for parents and carers of disabled children and young people has been developed. There will be a spring, summer, autumn and winter edition.

The Newsletter is linked to the Disabled Childrens Register. It is a way for Childrens Services to pass on information about developments in services for disabled children and what they offer for parents and carers of disabled children. It is also a way for parents to raise issues and ask questions.

Winter 2010 (pdf, 1.18MB - Added 13 January 2010) 
October 2009 (pdf, 565KB)
June 2009 (pdf, 1.41KB)
March 2009 (pdf, 280KB)
February 2009 (pdf, 82.9KB)
January 2009 (pdf, 69.6KB)

EDCM Charter review - January 2010

Newcastle Children's Trust Board have recently been updated on the EDCM Charter. All members of the Trust Board have whole heartedly endorsed this document as being central to the success of the future development of high quality services for disabled children and their families. The Children's Trust Board will continue to review and promote the progress of this work.

Please find attached the EDCM Charter (Added 13 January 2010).

'Putting words into action' conference (June 2009)

The aim of the day was for parents, carers and paid workers to come together to discuss issues and put plans in place for specific areas that will make a real difference to disabled children, young people and their families. This is why the conference was called ‘Putting Words into Actions’. The Parent Participation Steering Group decided to have the conference in June so Action Plans could feed into service developments for the following year; all the service areas covered were told the action plans had to be achievable in a year.

Putting words into action conference report 2009 (added September 2009)  

Aiming High - parental survey

DCSF Aiming High - parental survey (added September 2009)

How to get involved

If you require further information about the Disabled Children's Register or Disablility Matters - the participation newsletter for parents of disabled children and young people contact:

Jacqui Adams -  Parent Carer Participation Officer Disabled Children and Young People

Phone: 0191 277 4605 or 0191 277 4700
Email: jacqui.adams@newcastle.gov.uk

If you want to get involved with parent and carer participation across the city or want more information about what we are doing contact:

Val Chadwick  - Parent and Carer Participation Coordinator
Phone: 0191 260 6512     
Email: val.chadwick@newcastle.gov.uk