SEND events, surveys and news from the Hackney SEND Parent Carer Forum
Please read on for an update from the Hackney SEND Parent Carer Forum (PCF), including: –
- Details of our next PCF coffee morning hosted with Peabody Housing – open to all SEND families in Hackney.
- Details of recent updates to our website.
- Two surveys from Hackney Council asking for your input to help shape the future of SEND in Hackney.
- Details of drop-in SEND family events across Hackney this July.
PCF EVENT: SEND Parent and Carer Coffee Morning
Wednesday 9th of July
10:00-12:00
Pembury Community Centre, Atkins Square, Dalston Lane E8 1FA
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Join our free coffee morning with Peabody in partnership with Hackney SEND Parent Carer Forum.
*This free coffee morning is open to all SEND families across Hackney.*
This space is for you to come and have a talk with other parents, come and let us know if you need support with anything or just to have a little break from your caring role.
Refreshments will be provided.
https://hspcf.org/event/july-send-parent-and-carer-coffee-morning/
PCF WEBSITE UPDATE: Key SEND Services
The Hackney SEND Parent Carer Forum website was recently updated to include new useful resources and links to key SEND services and support, these are categorised by: –
- Education
- Support for you as a parent carer
- Health and mental health
- Social care
- Housing
SURVEY: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Strategy Questionnaire
Closes: 20th of July
Shared on behalf of Hackney Council.
Hackney is working with residents, colleagues, and partners to create a new Special Educational Needs (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Strategy. The current SEND Strategy finishes at the end of 2025, so this is our chance to get together and set new priorities and ambitious targets for 2026-2030… we want to hear from as many people as possible, working together to create a strategy that drives meaningful change! Please help us build on the feedback we have had so far, by sharing your knowledge and suggestions.
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/children-education/edc5ed3b
SURVEY: Hackney SEND Parent Carer Survey 2025
Closes: 25th of July
Shared on behalf of Hackney Council.
Hackney’s Local Area Partnership wants children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to have the best possible start in life and a bright future. Our aim is for them to be happy, healthy, included, and successful. We want the support they get to help them develop the skills they need now and in their future as young adults.
To help us we are asking you to share your views and experience of your child’s SEN (Special Educational Needs) Support or Education Health and Care Plan (EHCPs), and the benefit or impact of this on their development and progress towards their goals. This will help us develop our systems, process and support services so that they better meet the needs of Hackney’s children and young people who have SEND.
https://www.hackneylocaloffer.co.uk/kb5/hackney/localoffer/advice.page?id=JrPZf53W4Hw#sub_1
COMMUNITY SEND EVENTS
Victoria Park SEND Family Fun Day
Wednesday 30th of July, 11:00-15:00
Victoria Park – Lido Field, Grove Road, E3 5TB
Shared on behalf of Tower Hamlets Independent Parent and Carers SEND Forum.
An amazing fun-filled SEND family day in Victoria Park including a bouncy castle, arts and crafts, sensory area, go karts and more. Hackney SEND parent and carers are welcome to attend.
Please see the attached poster for full details or email thsendforum@gmail.com
N16 Group for parents of children with additional needs in Hackney
Thursday 17th of July, 13:00-14:30 (monthly Thursday event, venue may change, contact for details)
Hillside Children’s Centre, 1 Leatherhead Close, Holmleigh Road, N16 5QR
Shared on behalf of Hackney Children and Family Hubs.
Come along and meet specialist professionals from a variety of SEN services and gain further support in navigating SEN processes. Free creche available, Call 020 8815 3270 for more information or to book a creche space.
Please see the attached poster for full details.
E8 SEND Stay and Play
Every Monday, 10:00-12:00 (weekly event)
Ann Tayler Children & Family Hub, E8 3RP
Shared on behalf of Hackney Children and Family Hubs.
Bring your children to this weekly meetup, a welcoming space for you to connect and share similar experiences; openly discuss concerns or challenges, and celebrate achievements. Every Monday, and on the last Monday of the month there is in attendance a portage worker and SEND specialist to offer support and guidance to families.
Please see the attached poster for full details.
