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:
DSPLs, and ESMA (Education support for medical absence)
We would also particularly welcome parents and carers of CYP with visual impairments, multisensory impairments and physical and/or neurological impairments and anyone who could represent a more seldom heard group.
If you are interested in finding our more about becoming a parent representative please click here to contact us or phone HPCI on 07840 360245.