Medway Parents & Carers Forum

Supporting families, shaping services, and strengthening the SEND community in Medway.

An independent parent led group

Medway Parent Carer Forum (MPCF) is an independent, parent-led charity representing families of children and young people aged 0–25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) across Medway.

We bring together parent carers to provide mutual support, share experiences, and ensure families’ voices are heard. To ensure all our children have the best chance in life, and receive support and services needed to reach their full potential, We work with (not for) local services, working alongside Medway Council and Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group to help shape and improve services through participation and co-production.

By attending meetings, training sessions, and strategic workshops, we contribute to the planning and development of services to improve their quality, accessibility, and outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

How do we support you

We have a parent support team to offer advice, guidance and signpost. We can be a listening ear and a friendly face. Our team are trained to support parent carers in completing DLA, PIP or Universal Credit applications

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Find coffee mornings, training & workshops in person & online. Meet the professional events with a chance to meet with representatives of local service providers including Medway Council and Kent and Medway CCG.

Latest Newsletter

Keep informed with the latest news, events, and developments affecting families in Medway. Sharing updates from local services, our work, and opportunities to connect and have your voice heard.

Members Messages

Here are a few of our favourite messages from our wonderful members

It helps to know someone is listening when you feel down and it is good that the forum understands what parents are going through.

It nice to have meetings with representatives of the different authorities like the recent ones with SEN Transport and Medway Council Children’s Services.

The Forum is good at getting information passed out to parents and for signposting.

Thank you for such a lovely helpful session and your support.

I appreciate all the time and effort you put in.

Helped me realise I’m not going through this alone.

Join Our Forum

Many families of children with SEN feel isolated and find it difficult to share their experiences with those outside the SEN community, join us to connect with other local parents and carers in similar situations, share your views and experiences without judgement. Benefit from training on topics such as ECHP’s and give your feedback on local services like school transport. Make your voice part of the collective feedback that can make changes for the future of SEN services in Medway.

Address:

C/o Snapdragons Centre, Cliffe Rd, Rochester ME2 3FF

Phone:

Call: 07813 123984

E-mail:

info@medwaypcf.org.uk

Open Hours:

Mon-Fri: 9:00AM - 5:00PM