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. Our hope is to have 2-3 champions in every school.
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.
If you are interested, we ask that you attend a briefing session before attending 2 days of training day time in person and 3 evening on line sessions 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 .
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 Parent Participation & Champion Lead 07852101492
Training days in person at the Community room in Barnham Park . Please click and register on Eventbrite
Register for the parent champion Training
Training
Day one in person 10-2 – Parent Champion training session – Wednesday 18th June 10am-2pm
Day two in person 10-2 – Parent Champion training session – Thursday 19th June 10am -2pm
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 – 7-9pm Tuesday 15th July 2025
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3905806354?omn=87326829651
Online day 2 – Parent Champion training session – 7-9pm Tuesday 22nd July 2025
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3905806354?omn=83895665080
Online day 3– Parent Champion training session – 7.9pm Wednesday 23rd July 2025