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SEND White Paper – What It Means for Parent Carers – by Solicitor Rob Price
Dear Parent Carers, We’re pleased to share a helpful new resource with you regarding the Government’s SEND White Paper proposals. We have been working with Rob Price, Director at HCB Solicitors, who has kindly prepared a clear and accessible fact sheet for our parent carer members. This briefing outlines the [...]
Surrey Short Breaks Re-commissioning – Family Voice Surrey Position Statement
Update on Surrey Short Breaks Re-commissioning - Family Voice Surrey Position We know many families are feeling concerned about the current Short Breaks re-commissioning process in Surrey. We want to share an update on where things stand and clearly set out Family Voice Surrey’s position. Short Breaks Are a Lifeline [...]
Surrey County Council Home to School Travel Assistance Consultation
We wanted to inform you of the Surrey County Council Home to School Travel Assistance Consultation Surrey CC have opened a public consultation on the home to school travel assistance policy. The consultation runs until midnight on the 17th February. Full details of the proposed changes and how to share [...]
FVS AGM update
Following the '24 AGM held last week, the Trustees undertook a review of the meeting record in order to finalise the minutes. This review identified that the meeting did not meet the quorum requirements set out in the CIO’s constitution, as a number of attendees could not be verified with [...]
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Position Statement
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Position Statement We are very pleased to be able to share with you the recently published position statement on PDA. Family Voice Surrey have been actively involved in the development of this along with some parent carers with lived experience. We would like to thank [...]
📣 Member Communication – AGM Invitation
📣 Member Communication – AGM Invitation Invite to Family Voice Surrey AGM – 9th December 2025 Dear Members, You are warmly invited to attend the Family Voice Surrey Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2024, which will be held online on: 📅 Tuesday, 9th December 2025 🕧 12:30 PM – [...]
Updated School Uniform Guidance
Updated School Uniform Guidance The new guidance on school uniform policy is a positive step toward better inclusion of pupils with SEND. It reminds governing boards to consider their duties under the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010. Schools are encouraged to review how their uniform policies [...]
Alternative Provision Guidance
Alternative Provision Guidance Earlier this year parent carers met with the Alternative Provision team at Surrey CC to share their views and give feedback on new guidance that has been developed with the aim of making the process easier to navigate. We are now able to share the [...]
FVS full annual report 2024
To read our full annual report 2024 please click the link: 10915a_FVS – Annual Report 2024_v2
Strengthening Our Forum for the Future – Important Update from Family Voice Surrey
Strengthening Our Forum for the Future – Important Update from Family Voice Surrey Dear Parent Carers and Partners, Further to our last update in June, we want to share important developments about how Family Voice Surrey (FVS), your parent carer forum, is evolving. Why We’re Making Changes Like [...]
We’re Hiring!
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Department for Education Survey – Parent carer views of SEND bases within mainstream schools.
Dear Parent/Carer, Department for Education Survey - Parent carer views of SEND bases within mainstream schools. Department for Education invite you to take part in a survey intended to gather views from parents and carers who have a child who currently, or has previously, attended a SEN unit or resourced provision, [...]