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Do you know of any professionals in Surrey who would be interested in and benefit from some training on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)?

Do you know of any professionals in Surrey who would be interested in and benefit from some training on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)? If so please share the below with them: Two in-person training events targeting ALL professionals working directly with and supporting children and young people and their families are [...]

FVS response to the SEND Inquiry Call for Evidence

As you may be aware in December 2024 a major new enquiry focused on finding solutions to the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision was launched. The below link provides some more information about new enquiry- Solving the SEND crisis – Education Committee launches major inquiry - [...]

Invitation to Participate in the SEND Improvement Review

Invitation to Participate in the SEND Improvement Review   Following the Area SEND inspection of Surrey’s Local Area Partnership in 2023, the Additional Needs & Disability (AND) Partnership published an updated strategy and improvement plan. An independent SEND advisor from the DfE is carrying out a review of our improvement [...]

The parliamentary inquiry “Solving the SEND Crisis”

The parliamentary inquiry "Solving the SEND Crisis"   As you may be aware the Education Committee has launched a major new inquiry focused on finding solutions to the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision.  The Committee would like to hear from parents and carers, early years settings, schools, local [...]

Action Card Update

Tribunals Action Card 008 (including the formal response) FVS Action Card 008 Tribunals   ND Action Card 009 FVS ND Action Card   Separate formal ND Action Card response   FV ND Action Card Response Final Response.

Work opportunity for young people with lived experience

The All-Age Autism Strategy has been working on relaunching the School Autism Friendly Review in 2025 following the project's success over the last year. The team are looking for young people to support the project by carrying out school reviews and contributing to data analysis and report writing. The aim [...]

East Surrey Directory of Mental Health Services

Following the publication of the East Surrey Directory of Mental Health Services in July, please find the updated directory on the Growing Health Together website and in link below. East Surrey Directory of Mental Health Services - Service Details    

*the following post is on mental health and could be sensitive or triggering *

Surrey Suicide Prevention Strategy: Feedback England’s Suicide Prevention Strategy was published in September 2023. It’s a 5-year strategy set with the ambition to reduce suicide rates, improve support for people who have self-harmed & improve support for people bereaved by suicide. Surrey County Council have now drafted a new Suicide [...]

Results of the FVS Summer Competition Announced

Thank you to all the children who entered our Summer Competition Entries needed to be a response to the statement…. ‘What do you think is important to feel like part of a community and to be included?’ The responses could be told through a story, poem, photograph, painting, voice note; it was your choice, [...]

Transport Update Bulletin from Surrey

SSTAT Summer Bulletin 2024   TRANSPORT UPDATE BULLETIN FROM SURREY TRANSPORT TEAM   The Surrey School Travel and Assessment Team (SSTAT) have produced a summer update, which we hope provides families with useful information.   Family Voice Surrey continued to work closely with the SSTAT over the summer, prior to [...]

*** DO YOU NEED A 1:1 CALL WITH THE SURREY HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT TEAM, REGARDING OUTSTANDING TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON IN SEPTEMBER? ***

Surrey Home to School Transport Engagement - Arrangements during August Family Voice Surrey are aware that the summer holidays can be a worrying time for families whilst awaiting the details of your child or young person’s home to school transport arrangements for September. The Surrey School Travel and Assessment Team [...]

Family Voice Surrey Summer Competition

Family Voice Surrey Summer Competition Enter for a chance to win a £100 Amazon Voucher! with 2 runners up prizes of £25 Your entry needs to be a response to the statement.... ‘What do you think is important to feel like part of a community and to be included?’ Your [...]