Information sharing and engagement
Communication is central to the NNPCF’s work. Nationally, information flows up from local Parent Carer Forums, who collate the themed local lived experiences of their local, to their regional NNPCF Board member, ensuring grassroots insights shape strategies and priorities. Updates and developments from the Board member are then shared back through the network, ensuring parents and carers who are connected to their local Parent Carer Forums remain informed about national activities and programs.
We encourage parent carers, Parent Carer Forums, and regional networks to engage in both local service development, regional and national consultations and initiatives. This ensures that families’ voices are central to the decisions that affect their lives.
The NNPCF website holds a wide range of information which can be helpful for parent carer forums to explain how parent carer representatives are working nationally.
You can also follow the NNPCF Facebook page for updates.
All forums receive regular newsletters and updates from NNPCF and there is a closed Facebook group for forum representatives – contact your NNPCF Board member for more details.
You can find more about NNPCF here
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Looking for something else? You can find a full list of pages on our Parent carer forum handbook contents page.
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