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Voice and Influence of Children & Young People
Our offer | Why we offer this | How we will do this |
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Provide information, advice and support to services to engage with children and young people with SEND. | To share our engagement knowledge and experience with services. | Support from the Local Offer and SEND Voice and Influence Coordinator. |
Promote opportunities for children and young people with SEND to have a voice and influence. |
Support services to reach a wide range of young people.
Support links with other teams and services to reduce duplication. |
Article in the bi-monthly LLO ebulletin Article in the 1/4ly VIC ebulletin Share on Leeds Youth Voice instragram Share with the Leeds SEND Youth Council Share on LLO facebook group Host on the LLO website |
Access to our network of young people | Provide services with access to established Leeds Youth Voice groups, who have experience of giving their views and providing feedback. |
Leeds Local Offer facebook and website Schools including specialist Consult at the annual SEND Summit |
Share consultation reports. | To provide young people with feedback about what has happened as a result of their sharing their views. | Host feedback and consultation reports on the LLO website. |
Share key issues raised by children and young people. |
Increase knowledge of issues raised by young people with decision makers.
Support partnership work with other teams and services where young people are raising similar issues. |
Share with relevant services and strategic boards Include in 6 monthly VIC report card |
Support involvement of young people with SEND in recruitment and selection / commissioning panels. |
To provide access to young people who have experience of being involved in recruitment and selection / commissioning panels.
To share our knowledge and experience of involving young people in panels. |
Support from the Local Offer and SEND Voice and Influence Coordinator.
Resources to support the involvement of young people in panels can be found here. |
Voice and influence of parents and carers
Our offer | Why we offer this | How we will do this |
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Provide information, advice and support to services to engage with parents and carers. | To share our engagement knowledge and experience with services. | Support from the Local Offer and SEND Voice and Influence Coordinator. |
Promote opportunities for parents and carers to have a voice and influence. |
Support services to reach a wide range of parents and carers.
Support links with other teams and services to reduce duplication. |
Article in the bi-monthly LLO ebulletin Article in the 1/4ly VIC ebulletin Share on LLO facebook group Share with the Leeds Parent Carer Forum Share with SEND parent carer support groups Host on the LLO website |
Access to our network of parents and carers. | Provide services with access to a wide range of parent carer support groups. |
SEND Parent Carer Support Groups |
Share consultation reports. | To provide parents and carers with feedback about what has happened as a result of their sharing their views. | Host feedback and consultation reports on the LLO website. |
Share key issues raised by parents and carers. |
Increase knowledge of issues raised by parents and carers with decision makers.
Support partnership work with other teams and services where parents and carers are raising similar issues. |
Share with relevant services and strategic boards Include in 6 monthly VIC report card |
Support involvement of parents and carers in recruitment and selection / commissioning panels. |
To provide access to parents and carers who have experience of being involved in recruitment and selection / commissioning panels.
To share our knowledge and experience of involving parents and carers in panels. |
Support from the Local Offer and SEND Voice and Influence Coordinator.
Resources to support the involvement of parents and carers in panels can be found here. |
For further information email VIC@leeds.gov.uk