The steering group is made up from representatives from a variety of organisations that support children and families with special educational needs or disabilities as well as independent parents. This is to ensure the representation is wide and to ensure that existing networks are sharing the work of the forum.
There are currently 26 members on the steering group, which is quite large but this makes sure that parents whose lives at times can be complicated do not feel overwhelmed and that there are enough parents to be quorate and make decisions.
It is the steering groups job to decide what issues parents are collectively facing that they would like to pursue at a strategic level to influence and work with professionals to find positive solutions.
Steering group meetings are closed meetings but minutes are published below.
For information and minutes from the various Working Together For Change meetings and groups please click on the links below. These include
Local Offer
Local Offer Visioning event 3 March 2017
Steering Group Minutes
Steering Group Minutes 14 June 2017
Steering Group Minutes 7 February 2017
Steering Group Minutes 18 November 2016
Steering Group Minutes 4 June 2016
Steering Group Minutes 4 March 2016
Steering Group Minutes 12 June 2015
Steering Group Minutes 27 March 2015
Steering Group Minutes 5 December 2014
Steering Group Minutes 11 July 2014
Steering Group Minutes 2 May 2014
Steering group minutes 19 March 2014
Event media session 25 March 2014
Steering group Minutes 25 February 2014
Below are some historical meetings/groups minutes:
Transport Sessions
Transport Meeting 10 March 2014
Personal Budget
Personal Budgets Task and Finish Group 9 July 2014
Regional Group Meetings
Regional Meeting Birmingham – September 2015
West Midlands Regional Network of Parent Carer Forums – Terms of Reference June 2014