Current ways to have your say

Keep checking back for consultations, surveys, discussion group details.  

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BMBC would like to ask you

•  If they should have an agreed plan in Barnsley for how they work together with parents, carers, children and young people     with SEND.
• How this would work best for you.
  
• How they can make sure as many people as possible are aware of what’s happening.
•  How you could get involved.

Monthly Participation Drop ins

The Participation Team are holding Monthly Drop-in sessions at  Library@ the Lightbox

Come along, meet the team and,

• Find out about ways to get involved in sharing your opinions
• Get support to access current participation opportunities (including online surveys)

Families Information Service wants to get together and talk about the information on the Local Offer Website, as part of their ongoing Quality Assurance programme.

Over the next year they will be running a series of ‘Let’s Talk Local Offer Website Sessions.’

These are new for the upcoming academic year. 

When are the  Sessions

Early Help   Thursday 20th April 

Grimethorpe Family Centre 10.00am- 12.00pm or Online Microsoft Teams 6 – 7pm 

Childcare for a family with SEND  Thursday 25th May 

Lundwood Family centre 10:00 – 12:00pm or Online Microsoft Teams 6 – 7pm 

Education Thursday 15th June

Grimethorpe Family Centre 2.00pm- 4.00pm or Online Microsoft Teams 6 – 7pm 

To find out more and book your place email infofis@barnsley.gov.uk or give us a call on 0800 0345 340

The EHC Team have some spaces to join their Parent/Carer Discussion Group.

The EHC Parent/Carer Discussion Group meets at least once a half term on Wednesday mornings at the Ozone.

It's a chance to:

• Meet senior staff within the EHC Team
• Influence decisions 
• Co-produce information and guidance related to the service

If your child attends a Short Break or other Targeted Youth Support SEND session you are invited to our informal coffee morning we meet twice a half term supported by the LDD co-ordinator for Targeted Youth Support.

We are a well established group and we are always looking for new members, the group offers parents and carers the opportunity to access peer support and information as well as the chance to feed into participation and co-production opportunities.

For more information including how to join email; PaulaTM@barnsley.gov.uk 

Does your child or young person have a vision need?.

Would you like the chance to shape decisions about vision services? 

The Participation Officer and wider vision service host an open session with parent carers, once a term.

It's a new opportunity for this year and will be developed as it grows, we really want to hear the voices of parents and carers of children and young people with vision needs.

If you would like more information, including about when and where the next session will be held, email alextaylor@barnsley.gov.uk

Are you a parent of a young person with a hearing need?

• Share their experiences
  
• Feed into decisions
  
• Shape developments around children’s hearing services in Barnsley.