Salford Parent Carer Forum

17/06/2026

🌟LEARNING DISABILITY WEEK: DO YOU SEE ME?

Learning Disability Week takes place from Monday, June 15 to Sunday, June 21, 2026. Led by the charity Mencap, the annual campaign focuses on raising awareness, breaking down societal barriers, and celebrating the achievements of people with learning disabilities across the UK.

You can find out more here:

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17/06/2026

This week it Childrens Hospice Week. Organised by , this week hopes to raise awareness of the amazing work our Hospices do, improve understanding of children's pallitive care, and raise much needed funds to support their work.

Derian House, one of our local hospices, have put together a guide to services. See the link below:
https://www.derianhouse.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GM_Hospices_ServicesBrochure_AUG2024-FINAL.pdf

13/06/2026

🎉 WOW... 1,700 Followers! 🎉

A huge THANK YOU to every one of you for your support, encouragement, and engagement. Reaching 1,700 followers is an incredible milestone, and we're so grateful to have such a fantastic community of parent carers, families, professionals, and supporters alongside us.

At Salford Parent Carer Forum, we know that every family's journey is unique, but together we are building a stronger, more inclusive SEND community where parent carers feel heard, valued, and supported.

Whether you've attended an event, completed a survey, joined a drop-in, shared your experiences, or simply followed our page, you've helped us make a difference for children and young people with SEND across Salford. 💙

Don't forget, you can also connect with us on:
📸 Instagram
💬 WhatsApp Communities
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Our private Facebook group exclusively for parent carers in Salford Salford Parent Carers - Membership Group
🌐 the have your say page on our website www.salfordpcf.com

If you're not already a member, come and join us! Together, our voices are stronger and can help shape better services, support, and opportunities for our families.
Thank you for being part of our SEND community. Here's to continuing this journey together! 🌟

Supporting SEND in Salford!

12/06/2026

We are working in partnership with the Local Offer to make sure Parent Carers know what grouos and activities are available over the summer ☀️

There are 2 drop-ins available, one is in person and one is online. Book on to hear what is happening in the school holidays.

12/06/2026

Information on young carers.

Not all carers are adults.

Across Salford, many young people help care for parents, siblings or other family members.

Whether it's helping around the home, providing emotional support or taking on additional responsibilities, their contribution matters.

This Carers Week we're joining Gaddum and recognising young carers and the difference they make every day.

Find out more using the link in our comments.

11/06/2026

⭐️ This morning we have a lovely time talking all things SEND related with Parent Carers. We discussed support, Carers Assessment, school inclusion, EOTAS and much more.
We gave away gifts for everyone to remind them they need to take a break, as well as lots of tea, coffee and cakes.

Huge thank you to everyone who came, it was lovely meeting so many new parents as well as some of our regular members.

Many thanks
Viv

10/06/2026

We are really pleased to be involved in the SEND reforms, ensuring that the voices of our families are at the heart of decisions.

If you would like to be involved, drop us an email at [email protected]. We'd love to see more Parent Carer representatives 👍

We are spending £20 million to help children and young people get the support they need in school.

✅ More school places for children who need extra help
✅ Support in local schools so friends can stay together
✅ New helpers (like speech and learning experts) for schools
✅ A bigger, better support school for young people who need it most
✅ Plans for a brand-new SEND school in Walkden

This means more children can learn, grow, and feel happy right here in Salford.

Read the full story using the link in our comments.

10/06/2026

⭐️ Co-production in action ⭐️

Today the forum, and some of our wonderful parents, joined Salford's Educational Psychology Service to review the Removing Barriers to Education guidance. This guidance was co-produced with the Forum some time ago but we committed to reviewing this and ensure it is fit for purpose, it is written with Parent Carers, and it is working to support children and young people.

Today's session was incredibly useful and we have already agreed things to be worked on and how we can make the document work for Parent Carers as well as professionals.
Huge thank you to the parents that came, shared their views and experiences, and helped make improvements, and to Salfords Educational Psychology Service for committing to working in full co-production with SalfordPCF 👥

More information about this will be on our webpages in the coming weeks but if you want to get involved, drop an email to EP [email protected] and she will add you to the list.