Parents Carers Voice Oxfordshire

Parent Carers Voice E: parents@carersvoiceoxfordshire.org

T: 01235 520440www.carersvoiceoxfordshire.org

 

Who’s who

• Chairperson – Liz Smith

• Secretary – Claire Logan

• Treasurer – Michelle Evans

• Lay member – Sue Dorrington

• Lay member – Ada Harwood

• Lay member – Katharine Moss

• Lay member – Pauline Travis

• Lay member – Rob Paterson

• Lay member – Gerald Travis

Chairperson – Liz Smith

• Daughter with Unique Chromosomes abnormality

• Served in the British Armed Forces

• Has BA Hons Social Sciences

Secretary – Claire Logan

• Has a son with complex needs

• Volunteering with OPA

• Setting up new opportunities for children to use Eye Gaze

Sue Dorrington

• Mum of 3• Eldest son has

complex needs• Previously worked

for NHS as a Scientist

• Special interest in outcomes for children with SEN

Ada Harwood

• Mum of 3, • Military family• Cares for her

husband • All 3 children have

learning difficulties

What is it PCVO

Parent Carers Voice Oxfordshire…•has a Business Plan;•has an Action Plan;•has elected steering group members;•currently 115 Forum members;•relies on parent participation.

Parents Carers Participation

• Working together effectively benefits both parents and professionals

• Sharing knowledge helps reform services better

• To achieve this we need Good informationHonest consultation Effective participation

Consultation

•All parents have opinions about the services their children receive. •Consultation is an important and relatively simple way of catching a wide range of views.

Agenda Setting

• Parent Carers• Professionals• Service providers• Charities• Carer support groups

Our agenda will be set by

you!

How can you help?

• Via Email / Telephone

• Meetings – informal / formal

• Questionnaires / surveys

• You can be involved as much or little as you wish to at your own pace.

Co-Production

• An outcome based learning process that develops over time.

• Involves differentiation, requires frank and open communication.

• Is based on equal relationships and shared goals.

• Sees parents as strategic partners.• Helps local authorities overcome complex

challenges.

SEND Reforms

• Enforceable provision to 25 (if in education).

• Tell it once approach.• Person centred

planning & outcomes focussed

• Evidence based planning

• Key working & co-production

When - & Who Will Be Affected?

• 19,000 children and young people in Oxfordshire that have SEN.

• Children and young people who have a learning difficulty or disability with SEN.

• New reforms expected in September 2014.

How Will This Be Achieved?

• 4 key areas dictated by the reforms. • PCVO have members participating on

these groups.• These task groups are :-

Local offerSingle assessment and EHCPPersonal Budgets Joint Commissioning.

The Local Offer

• Family Information Directory is being updated offering clear and transparent detailed services.

• A new moderation handbook is being developed to aid:• Good practice. • Help early identification and intervention.• Good guidance for schools

Education, Health and Care Plan

• A single assessment process.• ‘Key working’ &‘person centred’• ‘Stream-lining’• Outcomes led• PCVO aiding implementation of the new

EHCP

Personal Budgets

• Funding will be divided into 3 parts• Element 1. Universal and Main-stream• Element 2. Targeted services and support• Element 3. Choice and control/Self-directed

support & ‘Top-up’, funding kept by the LA

• PCVO aiding implementation• Managed by ‘In Control’

Joint Commissioning

• Already existing integrated contract with Oxfordshire CCG’s and Therapy services

• Exploring further contracts with academies under Education, Health and Care.

Public Involvement Network

Health & Wellbeing

Adult Health & Social Care Board

Children's and Young

people’s Board

Health Improvement

Board

Public Involvement Network

Public Involvement Network

Questions

These are some suggested question:

• What would you like PCVO to do for you?• How do you feel about participation?• What barriers are there and can we help

remove them so you can be involved?• Which service providers do you want to

hear from?

THANK YOU FOR COMING

Please talk to us if you have any questions.

Parent Carers VoiceE: parents@carersvoiceoxfordshire.orgT: 01235 520440www.carersvoiceoxfordshire.org