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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, [...]
Your views, our future
As Surrey enters a period of significant change, your voice as a parent carer is more important than ever. 📍 What’s happening? Surrey is going through some changes in how local services are organised, which might lead to new Unitary Councils. While it's still early days, Family Voice Surrey has [...]
Share your feedback on new Alternative Provision Guidance from Surrey County Council (SCC)
Share your feedback on new Alternative Provision Guidance from Surrey County Council (SCC) Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person who has had recent experience of accessing Alternative Provision (AP) for your child?Feedback from parent carers told us that they would like clear information [...]
Important update about Family Voice Surrey and forthcoming changes
📣 We Want to Hear From You! We're responding to funding pressures and changes in local services by reviewing how Family Voice Surrey, your Parent Carer Forum works. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be speaking with staff and parent carers to understand what really matters to you. Please feel free to [...]
Share your feedback on Surrey County Council’s (SCC) proposed improvements to the Personal Budgets guidance and training program.
Personal Budgets Share your feedback on Surrey County Council’s (SCC) proposed improvements to the Personal Budgets guidance and training program. Thank you to everyone that has taken part in the personal budget sessions over the last year that were run by Jo McSherrie, Service Manager for Policy and System Development [...]
Share your feedback on Surrey County Council’s (SCC) proposed improvements to the Education, Health and Care needs assessment (EHCNA) process.
Share your feedback on Surrey County Council’s (SCC) proposed improvements to the Education, Health and Care needs assessment (EHCNA) process. Over the last few months, we have been working in collaboration with the SCC Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) team and parent carers to understand how the EHCNA process [...]
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 [...]