Talking to the parents/carers of children with disabilities and SEN, July 2014

Report - 1 July 2014

This report is a summary of the discussion with parent carers over three meetings in the spring of 2014 and focuses upon children and young people with disabilities or Special Education Needs (SEN).

The parent carers discussed their experiences and concerns about health and social care provision in the London Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF) and elsewhere in London and the South East.

Key themes emerged in the discussions, from which these 19 recommendations for change and improvement in how health and social care services interact with parent carers and their children were identified

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