Firstly – you need to be the parent or carer of a child or young person aged 0 -25 who has SEND (Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities). They need to live in or receive services from Hertfordshire County Council or health services.
Secondly – you want to make a difference and improve services for all children with SEND not just your own child/children.
Thirdly – you have links with other parents of children and young people with SEND.
Finally – be willing to work with others, learn how to make a difference and be patient as change always take time.
Currently we have parent rep vacancies for people interested in working on Health, ESMA, Funding/Finance, Learning Disabilities, or any niche areas of expertise. We also need parent reps in DSPL Areas 1 (Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock & Royston), 2 (Stevenage), 6 (Potters Bar & Borehamwood), 8 (Berkhamsted, Tring, Hemel Hempstead & Kings Langley) & 9 (Watford, Three Rivers, Bushey & Radlett).
We would particularly welcome parents and carers of CYP with visual impairments, multisensory impairments and physical and/or neurological impairments. We also encourage involvement by those from minority or seldom heard groups.
If you are interested in finding our more about becoming a parent representative please click here to contact us or phone HPCI on 07871 337399.
