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SUMMARY:Health Forum. HSPCF x Health Professionals Hybrid Meeting on 28th April
DESCRIPTION:Health Forum\n\n\nHSPCF x Health Professionals \nAGENDA\n \n\n\n10:30 – 10:45 AM | Welcome & Introductions | A warm\, informal welcome. Briefly outline the session’s goal: to listen\, learn\, and share\, ensuring parents know how their input will be used.\n\n\n\n\n\n10:45 – 11:00 AM | PCF Presentation: Why We’re Here | A PCF member sets the stage from a parent-carer perspective\, sharing the importance of this topic and building a trusting\, relatable tone for the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 – 11:45 AM | The Health & SEND Landscape\n\n\n\n        NHS North East London\n\n\n\nPart of North East London Health and Care Partnership | A combined\, cohesive presentation from the DCO/DMO and an NHS representative. This session covers how Health intersects with EHC plans and the impact of NHS changes on families. Followed by a consolidated Q&A.\n\n\n\n    Speakers: Penny Roper Associate Designated Clinical Officer (ADCO) for SEND) and Sarah Darcy Strategic Lead for Children and Young People\n\n\n\n11:45 – 12:00 AM | Martha’s Rule | Learn how to better navigate the hospital setting\, escalate concerns and ensure your input is considered in patient care.\n\n\n\n    Speaker: Amy Hunter\, Network Education and Risk Lead Nurse\, Interim Paediatric Critical Care Lead Nurse\n\n\n\n12:00 – 12:45 AM | Facilitated Discussion: Your Lived Experience | Small group discussions guided by key questions to gather parent feedback on challenges and successes in navigating health services for their children.\n\n\n\n\n\n12:45 AM – 13:00 PM | Closing & Our Next Steps | Summarize key themes from the discussion. Clearly explain how the feedback will be anonymised\, shared with the wider PCF\, and used to inform our next steps.\n\n\n \nHybrid Meeting\nEvent details \n\n\n28th April\n\n\n10:30 – 13:00\n\n\nPembury Studio 2\, No 1 Atkins Square\, Dalston Lane E8 1FA\n\n Please book your space and let us know if you will attend in person or online\n\nIs Your Child’s Needs Dominated By Health? \nRegister now for this free hybrid meeting\, hosted by the Hackney SEND Parent Carer Forum and delivered by various health professionals looking at \n\n\nThe Health & SEND Landscape (Joint Presentation) | A combined\, cohesive presentation from the DCO/DMO and an NHS representative. This session covers how Health intersects with EHC plans and the impact of NHS changes on families. Followed by a consolidated Q&A.\n\n\n\nFacilitated Discussion: Your Lived Experience | Small group discussions guided by key questions to gather parent feedback on challenges and successes in navigating health services for their children.\n\n\nNext Steps\n\n\n\nThis free hybrid meeting is open to parent/carers of children with SEND in Hackney. \nPlease book your space and let us know if you will attend in person or online\, this will help us to cater for refreshments. A joining link will be shared with those who wish to attend online. Thank you \n\n\n\n\n\nHealth Forum 28th April – Fill in form (Click here to register) \nWeb version: eomail6.com/web-version?p=f03697f8-3426-11f1-8ee9-5dba0f761d12&pt=campaign&t=1775748488&s=2ba267d5b01cf3105d7ef4172ae54eb292e5ed2bd82b41bc22cfa65ea8362fa3
URL:https://hspcf.org/event/health-forum-hspcf-x-health-professionals-hybrid-meeting-on-28th-april/
LOCATION:Pembury Community Centre\, Pembury Studio 2\, No1 Atkins Square\, Dalston Lane\, London\, London\, E8 1FA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T174851
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SUMMARY:White Paper Forum
DESCRIPTION:HSPCF x Hackney’s SEND Parents Carer Forum\, Hackney SENDIAGS\, and Hackney’s SEND Local Offer and Participation lead : White Paper Forum\nDo you understand the changes the government is proposing to the SEND system in the Schools White Paper?\n\nAre you feeling confused and overwhelmed by all the question in the national SEND Reforms consultation?\n\nWhile this consultation is really important and has some positives\, it can also feel complicated.\nWe want to offer this opportunity to review the proposals and discuss your concerns ahead of responding to the consultation.\n\nJoin Hackney’s SEND Parents Carer Forum\, Hackney SENDIAGS\, and Hackney’s SEND Local Offer and Participation lead for this session focussed on understanding the key changes and their implications.\nWe will explore the proposals and consultation and provide some resources to help break it down meaningfully.\nWe will stay after the presentation to support you\, encourage your individual response\, or capture your views to be submitted as a joint response.\nBecause this is an interactive session it will not be recorded.\n\nDate: Wednesday 13th May\nTime: 10 am – 1pm\nVenue: Pembury Studio 2\, No 1 Atkins Square\, Dalston Lane E8 1FA\nRefreshments: A light lunch will be provided for those attending in person.\nBooking: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/nJgNXikfmh\n\nIt is really important that parents and carers respond to the consultation which closes at 11:59 pm on the 18th May.\nThe proposed changes will affect all our children and young people in education and those who are new to the system.\nIf you cannot attend this session you can still respond to the SEND consultation:\nComplete the online consultation: SEND reform: putting children and young people first – GOV.UK\nComplete the Easy read version of the online consultation here SEND reform: putting children and young people first (Easy Read) – Department for Education – Citizen Space\nEmail your response to SENDreform.CONSULTATION@education.gov.uk\nSend your response by post to; SENDAP Reform\, Sanctuary Buildings\, Great Smith Street\, London\, SW1P 3BT
URL:https://hspcf.org/event/white-paper-forum/
CATEGORIES:PCF Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T130000
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CREATED:20260520T092204Z
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SUMMARY:HSPCF x SEND Service Leads: SEND Reform Plans
DESCRIPTION:Event details \n\n\n3rd June 2026\n\n\n10:00 – 13:00\n\n\nThe Tomlinson Centre\, Queensbridge Road London E8 3ND\n\n\n\nJoin HSPCF and SEND service leads for a look at Hackney’s initial thinking for the SEND Reforms plan\, which all local authorities and their partners have been asked to submit to the Department for Education. \nRegister now for a free\, hosted by the Hackney SEND Parent Carer Forum and delivered by SEND service leads \n\n\nThe DfE sets the deadlines for submitting these\, but Hackney SEND Services want to share early thinking for your input and feedback before the submission date so ideas and suggestion can help shape the develop of the plan.\n\n\n\nJoin us for this interactive workshop to look at some of the key changes that we must plan for.\n\n\n\nThis is an important first look and we really want parents and carers to be involved.\n\n\n\nThere will be more future opportunities to work on these together and all plans will be regularly reviewed with parents and carers.\n\n\n\nThis free meeting is open to parent/carers of children with SEND in Hackney. \n Please note: Lunch will be provided in the event. \nPlease use the link to book. \nExperts at Hand – HSPCF & SEND Services engagement – Fill in form
URL:https://hspcf.org/event/hspcf-x-send-service-leads-send-reform-plans/
LOCATION:Tomlinson Centre\, Tomlinson Centre\, London\, E8 3ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:HSPCF Event,Partner Event,PCF Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T203000
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UID:14708-1780511400-1780518600@hspcf.org
SUMMARY:HSPCF x Father Friendly Borough x Four Great Fires: Hackney SEND Dad's Fire Circle
DESCRIPTION:Hackney SEND Dads Fire Circle\nA free men’s fire circle providing space for dads and male carers of children with SEND to share\, connect and support one another beside a warm and mesmeric fire.\n \n\n\nWednesday 3 June.\n\n\nVenue\nSt Mary’s Garden\n50 Pearson Street\nLondon E2 8EL\n\n\nTiming\n6:30pm–8:30pm\nCore session: 6:45pm–8:15pm\n\n\nThis session is open to dads and male carers of children with SEND. Children are welcome to attend with their parent or carer\, and refreshments will be available.\n\n\nFull description\nFire Circle for Dads and Male Carers\nA relaxed and welcoming space for dads\, fathers-to-be and male carers of children with SEND to come together\, talk openly\, share experiences and connect with others beside a warm and mesmeric fire.\nThe session will be run as a Fire Circle: an informal group conversation where everyone has a chance to speak\, listen and reflect. There is no pressure to share. You can simply come along\, hear from other dads and be part of the conversation.\nWhether you are a new dad\, experienced father\, stepdad\, grandad\, uncle\, male carer or father figure\, you are welcome.\nThe session is a chance to:\n\nMeet other dads and male carers\nTalk about fatherhood\, family life\, SEND and wellbeing\nShare ideas and experiences\nSlow down and reset around an open fire\nBuild confidence and connection\nFind out about local support and activities for fathers in Hackney\n\n\n Please book here: Hackney SEND Dad’s Fire Circle  \nOr on Eventbrite: Dads Art Club by Jake Garber | Eventbrite\n\n\nLearn more about Four Great Fires: General 1 — Sam Dickson\nLearn more about Father Friendly Borough: Daubeney Children & Family Hub – Father Friendly Borough
URL:https://hspcf.org/event/hspcf-x-father-friendly-borough-x-four-great-fires-hackney-send-dads-fire-circle/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Garden 50 Pearson Street London E2 8EL\, St Mary’s Garden 50 Pearson Street\, London\, E2 8EL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T174851
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UID:14723-1780945200-1780948800@hspcf.org
SUMMARY:HSPC x Autism Central Peer Guides
DESCRIPTION:Carers Week Presentation by Autism Central \nJoin us during carers week to learn more about Autism Centrals new offer for carers. \nPresented by Tara – Peer Guide \nMonday 8th June\nOnline Presentation\n7PM \nPlease use link to register: Autism Central – https://forms.office.com/e/rYib8t9v23
URL:https://hspcf.org/event/hspc-x-autism-central-peer-guides/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T094500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T150000
DTSTAMP:20260606T174851
CREATED:20260408T114751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T161705Z
UID:14684-1781171100-1781190000@hspcf.org
SUMMARY:HSPCF x IPSEA Training Event: Intro to SEND Law
DESCRIPTION:HSPCF x IPSEA Training Event: Intro to SEND Law \nEvent details \n\n\nThursday 11th of June\n\n\n09:45-15:00\n\n\nOnline (details to be shared closer to event with those who have registered\n\nBooking is essential\n\nWould you like to increase your knowledge and understanding of SEND Law? \nRegister now for a free\, online training session\, hosted by the Hackney SEND Parent Carer Forum and delivered by the legal expert team from IPSEA. \nThis training day covers:\n\n• The Law – where to find it; the basic definitions; scope\n• How should a nursery\, school or college help?\n• How should a local authority help?\n• The process to obtaining an Education\, Health and Care (EHC) plan.\n• What should an EHC plan contain?\n• Naming a school/college in an EHC plan.\n\nThe content is particularly relevant for parents and carers who are looking to secure additional support at school and/or an EHC plan for their child\, but would also be suitable for those who already have an EHC plan in place and would like to learn more about the law and how it applies to children and young people.\nThis free online training session is open to parent/carers of children with SEND in Hackney. \nBooking is essential as space is limited. \nIntroduction to SEND Law – Fill in form
URL:https://hspcf.org/event/hspcf-x-shelter-hspcf-x-ipsea-training-event-intro-to-send-law/
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T111500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T133000
DTSTAMP:20260606T174851
CREATED:20260515T083839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T110103Z
UID:14703-1782126900-1782135000@hspcf.org
SUMMARY:HSPCF x Social Services Preparing for Adulthood team: Preparing for Adulthood
DESCRIPTION:Event details \n\n\nMonday 22nd June 2026\n\n\n11:15-13:30\n\n\nHouse of Transformation\, Unit 4\, 222 Kingsland Road Whitmore Estate London E2 8AX\n\n\nPlease use the link to book your place. This will also help us when planning refreshments\n\n\n\nRegister now for a free hybrid meeting\, hosted by the Hackney SEND Parent Carer Forum and delivered by the new social services PfA team.\nYou will learn:\n\nPart 1: Introduction to the PfA team\n\n\nHow the Adults Services Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) team works (delivered by social workers from this team)\n\nPart 2: Delivering the PfA strategy\n\nHow teams across Hackney are working together to deliver the PfA strategy and the progress made so far\nOur plans for the coming year including the key priorities and how this work will fit within the wider landscape of SEND reform\nHow you can get involved in shaping our priorities and delivering our key actions\n\n\nWe will have plenty of time for questions after introducing the new PfA team. If you have a highly detailed or personal question about your family’s specific situation\, we want to ensure it gets the full attention it deserves. In those cases\, we may suggest arranging a separate\, private discussion with you. \n\nThis free hybrid meeting is open to parent/carers of children with SEND in Hackney.\n\nThis free hybrid meeting is open to parent/carers of children with SEND in Hackney.\nBooking Link: Preparing for Adulthood – Fill in form \n 
URL:https://hspcf.org/event/hspcf-x-social-services-preparing-for-adulthood-team-preparing-for-adulthood/
LOCATION:House of Transformation\, Unit 4\, 222 Kingsland Road Whitmore Estate London E2 8AX\, London\, E2 8AX
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Social Services Preparing for Adulthood team
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