Bexley Voice Annual General Meeting. 19 th September 2018

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1 Bexley Voice Annual General Meeting 19 th September 2018

2 Welcome to our 9 th Bexley Voice Annual General Meeting. Overview of our core activity 2017 ~ 2018 Plans for the future Opportunities to get involved

3 As the Parent/Carer forum for Bexley we are a parent/carer led voluntary group have been a registered charity since 2011 strive towards our vision of ensuring equality of opportunity for all families with SEND children and young people age 0-25, living in the London borough of Bexley are active members of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) are recognised and receive funding from the Department for Education

4 Core Activity Overview Attend a wide range of meetings Consult on, identify and tackle issues Network with and signpost to other organisations Support our Volunteers Co-produce improved policy and practice Provide a parent/carer voice Update, support and inform our members

5 Core Activity Website Over 150 pages of information Average of 500 hits per day On-line membership forms and event bookings Signposting to other local and national organisations Bexley Voice

6 Core Activity Website Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group SEND HUB Normandy Children s Centre 2 nd Wednesday of each month (term time) Bexley Voice Welcome new and existing members Update our members with events and consultations Invite professional speakers every month Opportunity for professionals to engage and consult with our parents and carers SEND Library Book lending service

7 Core Activity Programme of School Visits available to any school in Bexley Staff Visit Programme for teachers and support staff Opportunity to meet Bexley Voice and get information and support For more information and to book a visit, see our website Website Bexley Voice Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme

8 Core Activity Our volunteers are invaluable BV support our volunteers with training Our volunteer card making club has received donations for over 600 cards The Bexley Voice Team was nominated for a BVSC Volunteer Inspirational Team award for the second time, this year Website Bexley Voice Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Volunteers

9 Core Activity Run by volunteers and staff, term time only Offering support, advice and information via our telephone helpline and Signpost to other local and national organisations Increase in calls from professionals Website Bexley Voice Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Volunteers Telephone and support

10 Core Activity Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group Website School Visit Programme Very active Parent/Carer Secret Facebook Group with over 400 members Parents supporting each other, reducing isolation Our Twitter account has many followers Bexley Voice Volunteers Telephone and support Social Media

11 Core Activity Regular E-Bulletins are sent to over 1100 parent/carers and professional members Updates, events and sign-posting Ad-hoc E-Bulletins are sent when required for urgent information and consultations More cost and time effective Website Bexley Voice Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Volunteers Telephone and support Social Media E-Bulletins

12 Core Activity The BV Management Committee: meet on a monthly basis deal with the day to day running of the forum ensure we focus on our objectives agree expenditure review the effectiveness of what we are doing plan for the future Website Bexley Voice Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Volunteers Telephone and support Social Media E-Bulletins Monthly Management Committee Meetings

13 Core Activity Bexley Voice membership is free for parents/carers and professionals working with SEND in Bexley We have over 900 Parents and Carers and over 250 Professional members on our database Join on-line via our website today! Website Bexley Voice Membership Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Volunteers Telephone and support Social Media E-Bulletins Monthly Management Committee Meetings

14 Core Activity BV completed the annual Christchurch Fun Run Co-op Community Fund enabled us to provide our red resource bag The LA has funded us for specific projects Donations from The Mayor 2017/8, Waitrose, Yorkshire Building Society and Harenec School and our members Website Bexley Voice Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Volunteers Telephone and support Social Media Funding and Fundraising Membership E-Bulletins Monthly Management Committee Meetings

15 Core Activity Preparing For Adulthood Conference Parent/Carer workshops on transition to adulthood ASD Post Diagnosis workshops EHCP workshop for Compass Events Website Bexley Voice Funding and Fundraising Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Volunteers Telephone and support Social Media E-Bulletins Monthly Management Committee Meetings Membership

16 Core Activity Bexley Voice attend many local and regional meetings Locally we are active members of steering groups, advisory boards and working groups Regular meeting with Health services Website Bexley Voice Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Volunteers Telephone and support Social Media E-Bulletins Events Meetings Funding and Membership Fundraising Monthly Management Committee Meetings

17 Core Activity Bexley Voice work with the LA and our partners to raise awareness of local and national opportunities for parents and carers to share their views As a forum we feed into consultations with the Government, Council for Disabled Children and Contact Consultations and Parent Engagement Meetings Website Bexley Voice Events Funding and Fundraising Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Volunteers Telephone and support Social Media E-Bulletins Monthly Management Committee Meetings Membership

18 As we continue to grow and develop as a charity we strengthen all of the spokes that make the wheel of Bexley Voice Website Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Group School Visit Programme Consultations and Parent Engagement Meetings Events Funding and Fundraising Bexley Voice Membership Volunteers Telephone and support Social Media E-Bulletins Monthly Management Committee Meetings

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20 Attending Meetings Bexley Voice are represented at a wide range of meetings. National Network meetings and regional cluster meetings with other Parent Carer Forums Regional meetings South East London Transforming Care Partnership Director of Children s Services and her team in Bexley Strategic meetings SEND Implementation Board Autism Partnership Board Preparing for Adulthood Board Healthwatch Advisory Board Carers Partnership Board BVSC Children and Young People s Group Working Groups Children s Hearing Impairment Service Working Group APB Employment Sub Group Prep for Adulthood Consultation Sub Group ASD/ADHD provision group Attending/Facilitating Parent engagement groups for Travel assistance and Short Breaks amongst others!

21 Consultations and Parent Engagement Some examples this year are Supported the Draft Preparing for Adulthood Strategy Promoted the Bexley SEND Annual survey Facilitated opportunities for parents to be part of a Transport Reference Group to respond to the LA s plans to change travel assistance to families Supported a group of parents to raise issues around short breaks, resulting in a commissioned service and a short breaks engagement group Supported parents and facilitated a survey for parents to feed back on the content and design of the Bexley Local Offer website

22 Establishing and developing existing connections with various Bexley services Our Bexley Voice health representative co-ordinates our involvement with health services including meetings with Speech & Language, ADHD Nurse, Joint Communication Team, Audiology/Hearing Impairment Group (CHISWG), Occupational and Physiotherapy, CAMHS and The Children s Nursing Team Meeting with Bexley EHC Plan Case Officers to update on our Transition Support Programme Meeting with the Education Welfare Officers Team to discuss Internal Exclusions and support for SEND children Inviting the Early Intervention Team to our Tea & Talk Parent Group Attending the annual SENCO forum meeting

23 SEND Parent/Carer Resource Pack Funding awarded by the Co-Op Community Fund Generous donations from Oxleas Developed over the Autumn term and made available to parents and carers new to the SEND world Given out at Bexley Voice events, Tea & Talk Parent Group and ASD Post Diagnosis Workshops Over 200 bags already given out Contents include: Useful information Local and national organisations Local Offer My Guides Added extras from Oxleas Health

24 Compass Project Compass is a result of a partnership bid by BV, BVSC and Bexley LA Compass offers guidance and information for parents and carers of a child with Autism and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder living in Bexley including: Parent Workshops Parent 2 Parent Groups 1:1 Parent Meetings Telephone and Support Sign-post to local and national organisations Working with providers to identify gaps in services and provisions Working to identify funding to continue this valuable service into 2019

25 Held on the 28 th of February at Hall Place in Bexley Despite the deepest of snow 120 parents, carers and professionals attended Offered 4 seminars on Pathways to Adulthood, Finance & Benefits, Supported Internships and The Process in Bexley Bexley Voice Preparing For Adulthood Transition Conference 25 marketplace organisations offering information, advice and support Opportunity for young people to take in the Bexley draft Preparing for Adulthood strategy A Meet the Bexley Professionals gazebo

26 Bexley Voice Preparing For Adulthood Transition Support Programme For Year 9+ with high needs preparing for adulthood Parents/Carers were offered: A workshop to prepare for their child s first transition annual review and the use of our parent planner A comprehensive parent planner providing extensive information and meeting checklists Annual updates and support 1:1 support by meetings, telephone and Parent Transition Planner. Download from our website and the Bexley Local Offer.

27 School Visit Programme for Staff School Visits offered to staff in Bexley schools Aiming to improve staff ability to support SEND families The aim of this informal session is to ensure that staff supporting SEND families: understand who we are and what we do are up to date on the SEN Reforms as they impact on Bexley parents are aware of local information and support available and the use of the Bexley Local Offer are aware of school staff SEND training programmes and resources Staff will then be able to signpost SEND parents and carers appropriately at the earliest opportunity

28 Bexley Local Offer We have continued our involvement with the development of the Local Offer including a front page design survey Actively promoted awareness amongst parents and professionals Support parents and carers to use and search on the LO and how to feedback, thus identifying gaps in Bexley provisions and services Continued to co-produced a series of My Guides information sheets for parents and carers on subjects including: The EHC Plan Process in Bexley EHC Plan Review Meeting SEN Support Speech and Language Pediatric Audiology Financial Support

29 GDPR Compliance Bexley Voice is committed to following the General Data Protection Regulations and protecting the privacy of our members. To be compliant we had to: Introduce new Membership and Privacy Policies Update our existing policies and forms Gain consent from our members Update the security of our website Provide training for staff and volunteers Becoming GDPR compliant was one of our greatest challenges this year and we would like to thank Ben at Bexley LA for his support!

30 ASD Post-diagnosis Workshop Established a need for post-diagnosis support and informative pilots A good take up by parents of children and young people of all ages Invitations are given by the diagnosis team so parent/carers can book on when they are ready Now offering 2 workshops per term (one daytime and one evening) Book on via the Bexley Voice website

31 Fundraising Bexley Community Lottery Bexley Voice have launched our page on the Bexley Community Lottery website Promoted to our members encouraging them to buy a ticket, from only 1 per week Win prizes of up to 25,000! 50% of all tickets sold on our page will go to us, enabling Bexley Voice to continue supporting families in Bexley Please buy your tickets today and help us support more families in Bexley

32 Bexley Voice Plans for the Future

33 Plans for the Future Bexley Voice will: Continue with our Core Activities to keep our wheel turning

34 Plans for the Future Bexley Voice will: Hold a volunteer recruitment event to promote trustee and volunteer opportunities with Bexley Voice

35 Plans for the Future Bexley Voice will: Offer a series of workshops for our parents and carers on various subjects

36 Plans for the Future Bexley Voice will: Continue to develop our Preparing for Adulthood Transition Programme to offer school based and evening workshops

37 Plans for the Future Bexley Voice will: Enhance our Tea & Talk Parent/Carer Support group by: researching potential child friendly venues planning future evening sessions

38 Opportunities to get involved As a parent/carer, have your say at: Travel Assistance Parent/Carer Reference Group Short Breaks Parent/Carer Group Quarterly Health/Therapy meetings Give feedback to the new design of the Bexley Local Offer Get involved in our regular consultations and surveys Support other parent/carers on our Facebook Group As a Bexley Voice Parent Rep we can offer: Training and Support Wide range of opportunities to contribute to decision making As a Volunteer: Training and Support Wide range of practical roles to ensure the smooth running and growth of the group Management Committee positions are available As a Professional: Opportunities to engage with our parents and carers Join us as a professional member and keep up to date with our news and events

39 Trustee Thank you s Mary and Claire

40 The Bexley Voice team would like to thank Our Charity Trustees Our Management Committee and Volunteers Our team of staff Professionals / Partners BVSC Funders and Donations: The Department of Education and Contact The Mayor and Mayoress 2017/8 Councillor Peter Reader and his wife Irene Bexley LA YAPP Charity Trust CO-OP Community Fund Our BV members who have raised money through family events Anyone who has purchased a community lottery ticket

41 Together we can make a difference Thank you for listening to our presentation