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Chair’s Address Parent Carer Foundation Annual General Meeting 2026 Good morning, everyone! On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I warmly welcome you all to our Annual General Meeting and sincerely thank you for being here. Whether you are a parent, carer, volunteer, trustee, partner, funder, or supporter, your presence truly reflects the strength of our caring community, and I am very grateful for your ongoing support. As we come together to reflect on another year, I am remi

Information for Parent Carers SEND reforms are being discussed across England and may bring changes to how support is provided for children and young people with SEND. This presentation aims to help parent carers: • Understand the proposed changes • Consider how they may affect children and young people with SEND • Find sources of information and support • Feel more confident when asking questions and seeking advice Key Message Parent carers play a vital role in helping child

When Preparing for Adulthood Becomes Real As a parent of a child with SEND, you hear the phrase Preparing for Adulthood long before it truly sinks in. Professionals discuss it as if it is a neat, tidy process — a checklist, a timeline, a set of outcomes. But for families like ours, PfA is not a box to tick. It is emotional. It is overwhelming. It is hopeful. And it often begins long before anyone tells you it has. PfA is about imagining a future for your child that feels safe