SEND Support Service

There was a gaping need in Camden for an independent and unbiased space where SEND parents can get together as a community.

This is why the “Real Camden Parent Carer Forum” was created.

We are a community of SEND parents who feel our voices are not being heard by Camden. This forum is a space to share your experiences and gain support and advice from other SEND parents. We are all on the same journey but at different points so we can help and support each other.

The independence we have is because we are not funded by Camden council. Local SEND parents have funded this forum by donating to pay for the space we use and we are under no constraints from Camden. This means we can talk freely about what we like with whom we like.

At the moment we have a bi-weekly meet ups 10am till 12 noon and after the October 2024 half-term we will be doing weekly meet ups. See dates for 2024 below:

October 8th & 22nd

November 5th, 14th, 19th & 28th

December 3rd, 12th, & 17th

Our Sessions

Testimonials

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Without NW5 providing access to SEN advocate, I may not have gotten an agreement for an EHCP from the local authority. I was signposted by NW5 to the SEN Advocate, who has been helping me with every stage of my child’s SEN process. She has helped me engage with school, other professionals, local authority and attended meetings etc. This SEN advocate is very experienced and has provided legal knowledge which is important for SEN parents to be aware of. Both NW5 and SEN Advocate have made an enormous change to our families life. We are moving in the right direction with getting support for my child thanks to NW5 and the SEN Advocate. Please do get in touch with them if you require SEN advice. I am a parent of another SEN child who many years ago had an EHCP, even with my knowledge and past experience I have gained so much from the SEN advocate. Thanks to NW5 and SEN advocate we were able to access this service for FREE without any fees involved. I know if I was to get this service privately, I may not have been able to afford it, especially with the cost of living crisis right now.

MMA very grateful parent of SEN child
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We saw a post about the SEN drop-in sessions at NW5 on Social Media. After nearly two years of floundering and battling with the school, we found a 20 minute talk with the SEN advocate gave us a clearer vision of what the school should be doing. We were able to speak to the school and get them to actually listen. It's been a very slow and cumbersome process, but with the continued support of the SEN Advocate, we feel a lot more equipped to deal with what this keeps throwing at us.

Parent