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WELCOME TO THE PAX PARENT FORUM WEBSITE

TO MOVE AROUND OUR WEBSITE:-press the TAB BUTTONS along the top of each page, for example "About Us"

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Click here to view our March 2012 Newsletter

The PAX Forum has been running for several years and the members are all parents or carers, who live in Poole, Dorset and have a child with special needs or a disability.

At PAX we really believe that parents and carers are experts when it comes to the needs of their children and families - especially when children have special needs or disabilities - we know our children best !

This website will help you to

  • find out about the work that our members are doing to ensure that parents` and carers` views form part of decision-making around  services for our families in Poole - (Committee Meeting minutes on the Downloads page)
  • send us your views on local services and find out about local and national consultations that are taking place now (What`s Your View? page and Current Consultations page)
  • join us as a COMMITTEE MEMBER or an ASSOCIATE MEMBER so that you can be involved - YOU can really make a difference (About Us page and Contact Us page)

 

HOW HAS PAX HELPED PARENTS AND CARERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

  • Short Breaks activities for children with special needs and disabilities in the school holidays – due to PAX involvement there are now more activities that children want to attend, and better support for a wider range of needs – PAX continues this work
  •  We have ensured that the views of parents and carers influenced the development of the Xchange website – new in Poole soon
  • PAX gathered detailed feedback from local parents and carers for the government`s Green Paper consultation on Special Educational Needs (SEN) – this will influence the future way that children with special needs and disabilities are supported
  • We have been involved in developing the Poole SEN Policy, Poole Children`s Plan, revised Anti-Bullying Strategy, and plans supporting 18 year olds moving to adult services
  •  PAX worked with health on improving the system of nappy supplies for children with disabilities
  • A system to routinely involve parents and carers of all children in Poole (not just those with special needs or disabilities) will soon be helping to improve all Children`s Services in Poole – PAX lobbied for this and will stay involved as it develops
  • and more.......

FUNDING:

  • The Borough of Poole provides funding to the PAX Forum for an independent coordinator to support parents and carers to carry out the work of the forum.
  • Any complaints about the PAX Forum should be sent to: Head of CYPIS, Borough of Poole, Dolphin Centre, Poole BH151SA
  • We also apply annually for a grant from central government to help us hold events and produce a newsletter 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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