Invitation to take part in an online focus group to shape Newcastle's SEND strategy for the next 5 years

What are the focus groups for?

Partners in Newcastle are developing a new Local Area SEND Strategy and they want to hear the views from a wide range of stakeholders.

Who is running them?

The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) have been asked to run the sessions so they are independent and provide an open space for parent/ carers to share their views.

The sessions will be led by CDC staff.

What will happen in the sessions?

These sessions will be open conversations, which will cover key questions:

what a good life for children and young people with SEND should look like in Newcastle
what is currently helping to achieve this goal
what is currently holding children and young people with SEND back from living that good life
what would make the biggest improvements in the lives of children and young people with SEND, and their families

How can I join a focus group?

You can register for the focus groups by clicking the link next to your preferred date.

Once you have registered, you will receive a Zoom invite for your session:

Saturday 24 September, 11am-1pm Shaping Newcastle's SEND Strategy Parent Carer Focus Group Tickets, Sat 24 Sep 2022 at 11:00 | Eventbrite
Tuesday 4 October, 10:30am-12:30pm Shaping Newcastle's SEND Strategy Parent Carer Focus Group Tickets, Tue 4 Oct 2022 at 10:30 | Eventbrite
Thursday 6 October, 6pm-8pm Copy of Shaping Newcastle's SEND Strategy Parent Carer Focus Group Tickets, Thu 6 Oct 2022 at 18:00 | Eventbrite

What will happen next?

After the sessions, the CDC will write up a report to share with NCC that captures the views shared. The findings from the focus groups will be shared with the NCC for publication on the Local Offer within 14 days of completion. Once the focus group summary has been published on the Local Offer, CDC will circulate the link to all focus group attendees. There will also be 2 workshops with professionals (one online and another face to face) where the focus group summary will be used to inform discussions, and the summary of these workshops will be shared after completion.