Welcome to the Forum!
Lancashire Parent Carer Forum (LPCF) is an independent, volunteer-led charity run by parent carers, for parent carers.
We are a passionate group of parent carers, united by a determination to make things better for families across Lancashire.
We bring together families' experiences and work alongside education, health, social care and voluntary sector partners to ensure parent carers are heard, valued and involved in shaping the services their children rely on.
So what does LPCF actually do?
We believe in the power of the collective voice. Our volunteers listen to parent carers across Lancashire, bringing together their experiences to identify common challenges and build evidence of what needs to change.
We use this evidence to influence decision-makers, working alongside education, health and social care partners to improve SEND services through co-production.
Because the more voices we bring together, the stronger our influence and the greater our ability to create lasting change for families.
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Your Voice Matters!
Our aim is to provide a collective voice of parent carers to ensure that special educational needs and disability (SEND) services in Lancashire meet the needs of children, young people and their families.
Working with Contact and the NNPCF
Lancashire Parent Carer Forum is part of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF), which brings together local forums across England to ensure parent carer voices influence decisions at both regional and national levels.
We are supported by Contact, a national charity that works with parent carer forums, providing guidance, training and resources. Contact also administers the Department for Education's annual Parent Carer Participation Grant.
Together, we share knowledge, strengthen parent carer participation and help ensure the experiences of families in Lancashire contribute to shaping SEND services locally and nationally.
Find out more at contact.org.uk.
