Latest News for Parents & Carers

Derby City Council has listened to parent carers and consolidated information on neurodiversity on the Local Offer webpages. The information page now renamed as Neurodiversity ADHD and Autism links directly through to the Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s new website called Emotional Health and Wellbeing. It is now a one-stop shop!

Special Needs Jungle has an interesting article about our new Minister for SEND, Will Quince. It comes as a ‘Welcome to SEND‘ letter and sets out exactly what his priorities should be!

If you are a registered carer in Derby you may be invited you take part in the national 2021-22 survey of Adult Carers in England. The survey is being carried out by the independent research organisation, Public Perspectives, on behalf of Derby City Council and NHS Digital. The survey of adult carers in England will be sent out from Friday 1 October to a sample of carers throughout the city and will need to be returned by Tuesday 30 November 2021.

Three Deaf mothers have won a landmark case after gig promoters working for the band Little Mix refused to provide BSL interpreters. Lawyer Chris Fry argued on behalf of the parents that they were only able to follow part of the event, and only after issuing an application for an injunction in the County Court. The Little Mix events promoter had refused to accept that British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreters were reasonably required, and when challenged with legal action threatened the families with costs liabilities of over £100,000.00.

National charity, WellChild, has a survey out which is designed for parents with CYP with complex needs. It is about building an exciting new website that will allow users to share information about local services for children with complex needs. Everyone who completes the survey will have the opportunity to enter a draw for a £100 Amazon voucher. If you’d like to take part please click this link: