Plymouth Parent and Family forum

The Plymouth parent and family forum was established in November 2005 and meets on a two monthly basis. Meetings are held around the city alternating between day and evening meetings. Notes from previous meetings can be downloaded from the documents table below.

The next meeting of the forum will be on 23rd September 2010. For more information contact Plymouth Parent Partnership on 01752 258933.

The aims of the forum:

• Facilitate effective information exchange between parents, service providers and commissioners to ensure that an effective parent voice is heard within Plymouth
• Provide an opportunity to shape existing services according to their needs
• Provide effective consultation partnerships and ensuring good practice
• Promote the core principles of the Plymouth parent and family forum

Facts about the forum :

• The forum is facilitated by the Plymouth Parent Partnership
• A working group consisting of 8 members decides what will be discussed at the meetings
• The meetings are usually every 2 months
• Meetings alternate between day and evening to allow all parents to attend
• Venues of meetings change to cover the whole city

Who attends the forum:

• Service providers and commissioners from health, education, social care
• Parent representatives from parent groups
• Parent partners
• Parent support advisors
• Children centres parent forum representatives
• Representatives from minority groups
• Other agencies working with parents

What is usually on the agenda?

• Welcome and introduction
• New groups to the forum - welcome to new groups that are attending for the first time with a brief description of there parent representation
• What has happened since the last meeting of the forum - this is normally parents respond to what they have been involved with on behalf of the forum
• What parents want from service providers - this is an opportunity for parent representatives to ask direct questions to service providers
• Tea and coffee (opportunity to network)
• What service providers want - this is where service providers may ask for parental support in various pieces of work that is being undertaken
• Presentation as requested from parents at previous meetings

Groups within the Local Authority that have parental representation

The Plymouth Parent and Family forum is the recognised body to gain parent representation for Plymouth Local Authority committees and groups. Parents that sit on these committees report back to the forum. Information is then passed to other Parent representatives who in turn report back to their parent group.
At present parent representatives sit on the following committees

• Children's and Young Peoples Trust Board (2 parents)
• Children and Young Peoples scrutiny panel (1 parent)
• Schools Admissions Forum (1 parent)
• Health parents reference group (6 parents)
• Mental Health Parent Reference group (9 parents)
• Standards Advisory Group for Education (SAGE) (1 parent)
• Early Years Strategy group (2 parents)
• AHDC (Aiming High for Disabled Children parent reference group (25 parents)
• 14 - 19 Parent Reference group (newley formed)

If you would like to get invoved you will need to download a Members Interests Form (PDF - 26 KB) or contact Plymouth Parent Partnership 01752 258933.

Documents
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	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 78 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 13 July 2010.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 99 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 16 June 2010.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 90 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 18 May 2010.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum ( - 106 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 25 March 2010.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 38 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 28 January 2010.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 42 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 24 November 2009.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 43 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 24 September 2009.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 72 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 9 July 2009.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 45 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 21 May 2009.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 65 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 24 March 2009.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 41 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 29 January 2009.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 22 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 18 September 2008.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (PDF - 34 KB)- full meeting notes from the meeting 15 July 2008
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum (pdf - 29 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 22 May 2008.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum ( - 37 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 27 March 2008.
	Plymouth Parent and Family Forum ( - 23 KB) - full meeting notes from the meeting of 30 January 2008.
For previous meeting notes please contact Parent Partnership.