Welcome to Parent Carer Forum Devon

Together, we’re working hard to make sure all families of children and young people with SEND in Devon have the best possible support.

Parent Carer Forum Devon is a voice for parents of children with SEND.
  • Our forum is all about being a voice for parent carers of children with SEND. It’s like a bridge that connects them with the providers of statutory services.
Who are we?

What is Parent Carer Forum Devon?

Parent Carer Forum Devon (PCFD) is a group of parents and carers who have come together to make a difference for other parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in their community.

PCFD gather the views of local families whose children and young people have SEND across all local communities and feed back these views into strategic meetings to support the improvement of local services in their area. This is to ensure services are designed to better meet the needs of, and improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND and their families.

Find out more about PCFD

What does PCFD do?

We want to bring the voice and lived experience of families into the heart of decision-making and ensure families influence how services are designed, delivered, and improved.

The Forum’s Pledge to Parent Carers

Read more about what PCFD does
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Join our Ambassador Volunteer Network

Ambassador volunteers do a wide range of different things, depending on what is happening in their local communities, what their interests are and how much time they can give to the role.

  • Share SEND information from DIAS out to your networks, on social media sites or locally at your schools and to your contacts
  • Start a SEND support group in partnership with a school
  • Support parent carer groups or work with an organisation to share information that way
Find out more about Ambassador Volunteers

Latest News

All latest news and updates from Parent Carer Forum Devon

Family Experience of SEND Services in Devon: 2026 Survey Now Open

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Parent Carer Forum Devon is inviting parent carers across the county to take part in our Family Experience of SEND Services Survey. Your responses will help us build a clearer, more honest picture of what children and young people with SEND experience on a daily basis — from early identification and assessments through to school life,…
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On Friday, Oria and I (Caroline) attended a training day with the SEND Operations Team as part of the launch of the new Communication and Relationship Standard. Thank you to everyone who continues to share their experiences and feedback — it truly makes a difference. You can read more about the launch of the new…
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Training: Are you a parent carer in Devon who wants to help shape better services for families?

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Parent Carer Partner Training – 4th March! Are you a parent carer in Devon who wants to help shape better services for families? We’d love you to join our next Parent Carer Partner Training session! Date: Wednesday 4th March Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm Online (via Teams) Book your place here Please share with anyone who…
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