Hampshire Parent Voice Forum
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The Hampshire Parent Voice Forum was formed on 8th October 2010 by Parent Voice and parents of children with disabilities living in Hampshire. It grew out of the former Hampshire Parents and Carers Forum which had been set up and facilitated by Hampshire County Council as part of Aiming High for Disabled Children. Parent Voice currently supports the parents on the Forum with resources and time.
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Representation.
The Forum aims to have two representatives from each of the district council areas in Hampshire. In addition to this we aim to represent the full range of disabilities, including learning disability, physical disability and complex needs, across all ability ranges from high functioning to profound.
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What is Parent Participation?
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The purpose of parent participation is to enable parents of disabled children to get involved in service planning and decision making so that provision meets their needs and resources are not wasted.
Effective parent participation happens when parents have conversations with and work alongside professionals, in order to design, develop and improve service. The conversation benefits everyone. Working with parents helps professionals to understand what needs to happen to develop services that meet families’ needs.
Working with professionals helps parents understand the complexity involved and the challengers faced by the professionals who have to bring about that change. Working together and sharing knowledge enables parents and professionals to find solutions that work.
The three essential ingredients for successful parent participation are :
- good information
- honest consultation
- effective participation
As parent participation develops, all three elements should be present and complement each other.
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Online Polls
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Parent Voice provides an opportunity for families to have their say on how services can be shaped and developed to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs living in Hampshire.
Parent Voice is often approached by service providers for the views of its members on a range of topics.
We are currently consulting on a number of areas
and would like your views
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Parent Participation in Hampshire
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