Dear Parent Carers
Thank you for expressing a interesting in becoming a BPCF SEND Parent Champion
Our Parent Champions Scheme is delivered by parents for parents who all have a
child/Young person with SEND 0-25 living in Brent. I am sorry for the delay in
planning day 2 for some of you. We wil resume training in February 25.
Your role will be to sign post parents to services that may be of use and to support
them in navigating that journey while linking them to wider networks and the Brent
Parent Carer Forum.
We have 2 days of training coming up. Please click on the link below to book a place
on our next information session
The dates of our parent champion training and monthly meetings detailed below .
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bpcf-parent-champions-send-brefing-and-trainng-
sessions-in-janfeb-25-tickets-1094361096499?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you have any questions about anything to do with our scheme while I am having
my surgery, please contact Mirela
Please do contact us by email details below.
Yours sincerely
Carol Foyle – Admin@brentpcf.org Director Parent Participation Lead and
Champion Coordinator Brent
Mirela Costea mirela.costea@brentpcf.org Director, Administrator Neuodiversity
Lead for BPCF.
If you haven’t expressed any interest in knowing more about becoming a parent
champion there is still time to apply .
We are the official strategy voice for families in Brent. We are parent-led and independent.
We bring together parents and carers of children and young adults with special educational
needs and disabilities living in Brent.
Thank you for expressing in becoming a SEND Parent Champion in Brent.
Please find details for our monthly sessions and 2 days of training.
We want you to be our voice in your local community.
We are looking for parents/carers willing to volunteer 2-5 hours a week and meet with other
parents telling them about services for children and young people with SEND through various
avenues. There are lots of different ways you can become involved.
In areas such as:
• Telling parents about Brent Parent Carer Forum (BPCF CIC )—official strategic voice in the
Borough of Brent
• Navigating Brents Local Offer
• Support to working parent/carers
• understanding access to SEND services
• Childcare and parenting support
• Training a Peer supporters
• Acting as a Parent Rep in one of our mainstream and special schools
What are the benefits for you?
• Training to assist you to move toward developing your confidence and skills
• Experience that will support you toward new goals and employment
• You will become better informed and equipped in your own role as parents
• You will receive a small remuneration, regular support and supervision
For more information, please email admin@brentpcf.org Carol or Mirela Costea
mirelasendchampion@gmail.com or call Carol Foyle Parent Participation Worker 07852101492.
Training days in person at the BPCF office in Barnham Park
Please note due to Carol going into hospital on the 18 th to have a operation we have to move the
briefing session from Tuesday 21 st January to Tuesday 4 th Feb on line 7-8pm and
Our training sessions to new dates and times below
Parent Champion briefing session for parents interested in becoming a parent champion
Tuesday 4 th February 2025 7-8pm on line .
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3905806354?omn=89331870087
Training
Day one in person – Parent Champion training session -Tuesday 28 th January 2025 10-2pm
moved to Tuesday 25 th February 2025 12.30-2.30pm
Day two in person – Parent Champion training session – Tuesday 4 th February 2025 10-2pm
Moved to Wednesday 5 th March 2025 10am – 2.30pm
Refreshments provided for all sessions and reimbursement of travel /cab – please bring receipts
for uber/ bus/train fares .
Online day 1 – Parent champion training session – Monday 24 th February 7-9pm
Online day 2 – Parent Champion training session – Thursday 27 th February 7-9pm
Parent champion day time monthly meetings
No parent champion meeting in January
Thursday 27 th February 12.30-2.30pm after forum meeting
Thursday 27 th March 12.30-2.30pm after forum meeting
Thursday 22 nd May 12.30pm -2.30pm after forum meeting
Thursday 26 th June 12.30-2.30pm after forum meeting
Thursday 17 th July 12.30-2.30pm after forum meeting
No parent champion meeting in August
Thursday 25 th September 12.30-2-30pm after forum meeting
Thursday 23 rd October 12.30-2.30pm after forum meeting
Thursday 27 th November 12.30-2.30pm after forum meeting
Thursday 18 th December 12.30-2.30pm after forum meeting
Parent champion evening meetings on line
Wednesday 19 th February 7-8.30pm
Wednesday 26 th March 7-8.30pm
Wednesday 14 th May 7-8.30pm
Wednesday 23 rd July 7-8.30pm