Family Voice Surrey

15/06/2026

🎉 FREE Webinar on Home to School Transport with Paralegal Saskia Barnett at HCB Solicitors

Join Family Voice Surrey (FVS) for a special online event to learn more about Home to School Transport

We’re excited to welcome Saskia Barnett, Paralegal at HCB Solicitors and expert in Education Law, for an informative and empowering session for parent carers.

📅 Wednesday 1st July 2026
🕖 10:30am – 12pm
💻 Online via Teams
🎟️ FREE – Register here: 7e5c5189-93e9-4f2f-85ef-37b53c955775@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7e5c5189-93e9-4f2f-85ef-37b53c955775@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b

Saskia will be covering:
✅ Home to School Transport and the legislation surrounding this
✅ Parent carers’ legal rights
✅ Common disputes and how to navigate them
✅ Practical tips for advocating for your child with regards to home to school transport.

💬 Saskia will also host a Q&A session and welcomes your questions in advance! By sending them in advance it means Saskia can ensure the session is tailored to what you as parent carers need it to cover so please do send in questions or areas you would like to hear about. Please send them to: [email protected]

This session is perfect for parent carers who have a child or young person who needs home to school transport to enable them to get to their education setting or perhaps already has this in place but is not working well or are encountering issues. It is a great opportunity to better understand your rights and options.

👉 Don’t miss out – book your free place today: 7e5c5189-93e9-4f2f-85ef-37b53c955775@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7e5c5189-93e9-4f2f-85ef-37b53c955775@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b

Let’s empower parent carers together 💙

15/06/2026

Happening tomorrow: our next Additional Needs Showcase on 16th June, taking place at Eastwood Leisure Centre, Sheerwater, from 9:30am – 2:30pm. No need to book, just turn up.

Come along and say hello to Family Voice Surrey. This event is organised in partnership with Surrey SEND Local Offer and is a fantastic opportunity for families and professionals to meet, connect, and explore local services and support available in the area

12/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our first Participation Drop-In session!

We really valued hearing your experiences, ideas, and feedback. Your voices are helping to shape the future of Family Voice Surrey.

As a direct result of what you told us:
✅ We're launching a regular newsletter from the Autumn term, featuring upcoming events, project updates, and opportunities to get involved.
✅ Newsletters will be archived on our website so parent carers can easily access information when they need it.
✅ We've requested a Local Offer Showcase in the Ashford area following feedback that this part of Surrey is often overlooked.

Our next Participation Drop-In will take place on Wednesday 8th July at 10:30am, and we'd love to see you there. Whether you've joined us before or are attending for the first time, your views matter.

🔗 Join us here: 5224a86b-5e5d-4009-9fa3-714c1c48ae27@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5224a86b-5e5d-4009-9fa3-714c1c48ae27@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b

Please share this post with other parent carers who may like to get involved.

12/06/2026

Your voice matters. Can't make our SEND communication meeting - take our poll or email feedback to [email protected]

11/06/2026

🚨 URGENT – WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK 🚨

📊 Our poll is now live! Please scan the QR code or follow the link below to complete this short survey.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=xwyFRykAbkWjn4aJCbr2C4_ogL1Ovu9Pt3SCDmV58xNUMEJBWDcxNlcwMjIyWUxaU09LOTEwQ1lKMy4u

For anyone who missed our post yesterday or our recent member email, we are also holding an online engagement session on 23rd June at 11:30am. Details can be found here: cfe3e3b6-02ed-4d14-98cb-0162e614dc11@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cfe3e3b6-02ed-4d14-98cb-0162e614dc11@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b

📢 Parent carers – we need to hear from you!

Following our post on 2nd June regarding the new SEND communication arrangements, we are keen to hear from as many parent carers as possible about their experiences of the new system introduced on 1st June 2026 for communication with the EHCP Coordinator Officer Team.

Have you experienced:

• Delays in communication?
• Difficulties receiving responses?
• Positive improvements?
• Concerns about the new process?

A number of parent carers have already contacted us to share their experiences. We want to gather as much lived experience and as many real-life examples as possible so that we can provide robust feedback on what is happening in practice.

Your voice matters. The more evidence we collect, the stronger our representation will be when raising these issues with decision-makers.

This poll will also help us gather valuable statistical data to support the experiences being shared. Thank you for taking the time to complete it.

🙏 Please share this post with other parent carers and SEND support networks to help us reach as many families as possible.

To register for the online engagement session, please use the following link: cfe3e3b6-02ed-4d14-98cb-0162e614dc11@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cfe3e3b6-02ed-4d14-98cb-0162e614dc11@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b

Together, we can ensure that parent carers' experiences are heard and represented.

10/06/2026

🚨 URGENT – WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK 🚨

Online Engagement Session and Poll - New SEND Communication Arrangements

Tuesday 23rd June - 11.30am -1pm via Teams

Parent carers, we need to hear from you!

Following our post on the 2nd June regarding the new SEND communication arrangements we are keen to hear from as many parent carers as possible on how you are finding the new system that came into place on the 1st June 2026 regarding communication from the EHCP Coordinator Officer team.

Have you experienced:
• Delays in communication?
• Difficulties getting responses?
• Positive changes?
• Concerns about the new process?

We have already had a number of parent carers reach out to us and want to strongly feedback current lived experience and actual examples.

Your lived experience and real examples are essential. The more evidence we gather, the stronger our voice will be when raising these issues.

To support this session, we will also be running a poll to gain supportive statistical data. This poll will go live on the 11th June on our social media channels and emailed directly to members. The poll will run for 1 week.

Please share this post with other parent carers and SEND support networks.

Sign up for the engagement session via the QR code belowor Teams Link: cfe3e3b6-02ed-4d14-98cb-0162e614dc11@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cfe3e3b6-02ed-4d14-98cb-0162e614dc11@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b

We need as many responses as possible to ensure parent carers' experiences are heard.

10/06/2026

Join Family Voice Surrey and Sandrine Olmi for an insightful webinar on Neurodivergence and Nutrition on 23rd June at 7.30pm.

Nourishing Neurodivergent Children and Young People: Practical Nutrition Support for Calm, Focus and General Wellbeing

Sandrine Olmi is a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Certified Mind, Body, Eating Coach specialising in supporting families of neurodivergent children. As both a practitioner and mum of a neurodivergent child, she understands the challenges families face around food refusal, anxiety, meltdowns, sleep difficulties, and the worry of whether children are getting the nutrition they need.

In this supportive and practical session, Sandrine will share evidence-informed guidance on how nutrition can help support mood, focus, sleep, digestion, and emotional regulation. Parents and carers will learn simple, realistic strategies to make mealtimes feel more manageable, alongside practical tips for supporting gut health.

The webinar will also explore how parents can better nourish themselves to maintain energy, resilience, and patience while caring for their families.

This session is designed to leave families feeling reassured, empowered, and supported with gentle, practical ideas they can start using straight away.

Scan QR code to register or see link: edcd3ea7-41d2-44cc-9728-206b9731e604@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/edcd3ea7-41d2-44cc-9728-206b9731e604@47850cc7-0029-456e-a39f-868909baf60b

10/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who came aong to see us at the post 16 showcase last night.

If you missed out then it's only a week until our next Additional Needs Showcase on 16th June, taking place at Eastwood Leisure Centre, Sheerwater, from 9:30am – 2:30pm.

Come along and say hello to Family Voice Surrey. This event is organised in partnership with Surrey SEND Local Offer and is a fantastic opportunity for families and professionals to meet, connect, and explore local services and support available in the area.

10/06/2026

Have you called NHS 111 to receive crisis support for your mental health or emotional wellbeing? If yes, NHS England would like to hear from you.

NHS England are running a short survey to gather feedback on the NHS 111, mental health option.

The survey is running until 15 July 2026.

Please see details in post. Mindworks Surrey

Have you called NHS 111 to receive crisis support for your mental health or emotional wellbeing? If yes, NHS England would like to hear from you.

NHS England are running a short survey to gather feedback on the NHS 111, mental health option.

The survey is running until 15 July 2026.

Link to survey: https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/survey/1d60f9bb/

09/06/2026

🌟 Surrey Youth Voice Awards 2025 – Nominations Now Open! 🌟

Family Voice Surrey is delighted to share that nominations are now open for the Surrey Youth Voice awards!

These annual awards celebrate the incredible achievements, resilience, and contributions of young people across Surrey. Organised by Surrey Youth Voice and the User Voice and Participation Team, the awards recognise young people and groups who are making a positive difference in their communities.

🏆 Award Categories:
• Youth Voice and Participation Champion
• Championing Climate Action and Greener Futures
• Wellbeing Award
• Education Achievement Award
• Employment Achievement Award
• Inclusivity Award
• Young Unsung Hero Award

Do you know a young person or group who deserves recognition? Whether they've championed inclusion, supported the wellbeing of others, taken action on environmental issues, or overcome challenges in education or employment, now is the time to celebrate their achievements.

💡 Individuals and groups can be nominated, with their consent.

For al the details on how to vote please see here: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/support-and-advice/youth-voice/news-and-events/awards

📅 Nominations close at midnight on 1 October.

Let's help shine a spotlight on Surrey's amazing young people and the difference they make every day. 💙