Poole Parent carer Forum Steering Group meeting 16th January 2018

AT 10:00 Community Room Tesco Tower Park

  • Members present – Sharon Moore, Maureen Rolfe, Louise Middleton, Kate Knowlton, Esther Maristegui-Nunez, Dee Hulm and Danni Bunter
  • Apologies– No Apologies received
  • Minutes of last meeting

MH asked about the outcome of the NNPCF s survey

  • Coffee Mornings in Schools

We spoke about coffee mornings – EMDH to cover Canford Heath. SM to email –Ad Astra, Haymour,Canford Heath First and Junior.

SM & LM to cover Parkstone. SM to email Montecute and Heatherlands Primary school.

It was agreed to create a leaflet with guidelines explaining “What a Parent Carer Forum is?” Can all Members Input?

Representatives need membership forms to take to coffee mornings.SM to supply

LM suggested going to school parent’s evenings, see if we can have a table there.

We need to email our newsletter out to all schools. SM to do

  • Co-Producing documents – Sendiass, Dr Morris – ASD Pathway, Health Visiting survey. Any Feedback??

Dr. Morris’s Document – As this is a large document it was agreed to feedback via email to SM, It was discussed the use of sensitive photos.All input required

Sendiass document- Areas brought up – After school clubs- can they access? How are they supported? Inclusion in after school clubs!

Break the document down into age groups.

Is there a quiet place in school? Is there a safe way of transferring around the school?

Include links to PPCF and FID.

Can we be included at each stage of production?SM met with Victoria at Sendiass 17/1/18. Fed back.

  • IT Issues

Website – About us section- include policies- confidentiality and code of conduct

Include steering group photos- to personaliseSM to do

Photos required from all steering group members for photo ID – DH I need a photo

It was agreed to appoint DH as an admin on the Facebook page.

  • Short Breaks – How do we proceed?

It was discussed, and agreed, we need more reps to be able to start on a project like this. So we are going to concentrate on the coffee mornings and trying to recruit with our new members from the FID register.

  • A.O.B

MR- Can we have balance sheet at every meeting? KK explained all accounts are dealt with at Rose Road. KK to provide a set of accounts at an end of year overview. No need for an AGM. KK asked for all expenses to be submitted ASAP, to be able to achieve this.

Claire Webb from BOP is attending the next steering group meeting on 27/2/18. Can everyone think of any questions for Claire?

  • Future Events

.Exeter 6/2/18 – SW Regional meeting SM & LM to attend

  • Dates of next meeting: -

27th February 2018

27th March 2018

24th April 2018