Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum (WPCF) are Worcestershire’s official parent carer forum and were formerly known as Families in Partnership (FiP). They are an independent group of parent carers who work alongside us and other partner agencies to help shape services for children with special educational needs and disabilities in the county.

To find out more, including how you can get involved, visit:

• Worcs Parent Carer Forum

You can also keep up to date with news from the Parent Carer Forum on Facebook.

This charter was produced in 2019 by Families in Partnership, which was Worcestershire's parent carer forum and the partner members of Worcestershire's SEND Improvement Board.

There are plans to develop a co-production strategy

Children and Young People with SEND - Priority Action Plan September 2024

Download: Co-production charter (PDF)

Meet the officers

Hello! We are the two new co-production officers appointed by the Council and NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Lots of people have said that the Council and local health services need to listen more to children and young people. We have been asked to help make this better.

What we are doing to improve services

We want to work with young people, not just for them. Nothing about you, without you.

To do this, we will visit schools, colleges, and youth groups. We will also go to events where young people are. We would also like to hear from you directly. 

We want to hear what you think and what matters to you. We want to know what you want from the Council and health services, and how you want to be involved.

Once we know what you think, we can help connect you with the right people and services that you care about.

About Chanika and Amy

My name is Chanika Benain. I have taught in a specialist school for the past 10 years and before this, in early years settings. I am excited to hear your voices, views and opinions on the services in Worcestershire and work together with you to help make your services better.

I’m Amy Knight. I am autistic and have ADHD. I have worked in Worcestershire for 20 years, teaching Geography. I also recently worked in a mainstream autism base.  I am looking forward working with you to make meaningful change. 

If you are a young person with SEND

You can decide how to get involved, you could do anything from completing online surveys to standing in front of decision makers and telling them what you think.

Complete the form below to tell us how you want to be involved:

Get involved in co-production

You can also call or text us:

• Amy: 07860356051
• Chanika: 07860356052

If you work with children and young people with SEND

We need you to assist us in meeting children and young people. We are working with any age up to and including 25 years old. The only requirement is that they have an additional need. This does not mean that they need to be formally diagnosed, or need to have an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan), but just a need that requires more than what is ordinarily offered.

We can meet them face to face, or chat online. We can do this at school or in their local youth club. We just need them to hear that we want to work with them and be interested!

There is a role for everyone. It is great for confidence building, learning self-advocacy, preparing for adulthood, DofE and Scouts volunteering requirements and even UCAS applications.

To get in touch, email: SENDco-productionteam@worcestershire.gov.uk