Meetings

Forthcoming meetings of the RPCAG have been scheduled as follows:

Date	Subject	Minutes/ Details
2011
July 1st	Focus meeting- Richmond Carers. What they can do for you.
July 8th	Talk — Disability Equality Training — Sue Brooks — Local parent with her own disability. Disability history, social model, medical model and her own experience.
July 15th	LBRUT Scrutiny Committee Parent Consultation. SEN Provision in the Borough. Is it working?
September 23rd	RPCAG Focus meeting on SEN Transport with Brian Castle and Robert Flower
October 5th	RPCAG meeting with LBRUT’s CWDLD Children with disabilities and learning disabilities
November 25th	RPCAG Focus meeting on SEN Education with Keith Tysoe.

Location: The Crossway Centre, St Stephen’s Church, Twickenham (see contact page for how to find it). If you need use of the crèche facilities please contact us at info@rpcag.org.uk

How you can help

We are also looking for Agenda subjects which you would like to suggest for these meetings - this can include inviting guest speakers, training, issues and challenges with which you are confronted on a daily basis.

We as a group want to ensure parent participation in the development of the services for children with additional needs provided by Richmond Borough (this includes - social services, Hounslow & Richmond Community Health, Education).

If you are unable to attend the above mentioned dates, we can set up meetings in the evening or to best suit your needs as possible.

We are also looking for Parent Representatives to attend relevant Local Authority meetings.

Past meetings

Here follows a list of our past meetings — and where available copies of the minutes for download

Date	Subject	Minutes/ Details
2010
Mar 19	Social Evening
May 7	Focus on Secondary Proposal for the SEN Review
May 28	Focus on Parent Participation in Richmond
Jun 25	Focus Transport
Jul 16	Focus Meet the New Lead CLLR
Jul 23	Family Fun Day
Sep 10	RPCAG Planning Meeting
Oct 8	Focus – Aiming High –Respite Grant
Oct 29	Information Event
Nov 5	Focus – Transition – Karl Burgess
Dec 3	Focus – Secondary Provision within LBRuT
Dec 17	Social Event/ Teambuilding
2011
Jan 21st	ACCESS – Three Wings Trust
Feb 4th	An alternative look at caring for parent carers. Led by Jacqui Hindley.
Feb 20th	Richmond Council’s Children with Disabilities and Learning Disabilities Meeting
Mar 4th	Focus – Direct Payments and Self Directed Support TBC
April 8th	Focus meeting-Richmond Aid and Disability Living Allowance
May 6th	Focus meeting-Working Families. Guest Speaker Eamonn Fenton
June 10th	Focus Meeting — Richmond Borough Council and NHS with invited guest from both sectors. Guest speaker Jude Bowler
June 17th	Aiming High and Short Breaks Consultation with Becky Powell and Maria Grogan. Link: http://www.richmond.gov.uk/short_breaks_consultation
June 29th	RPCAG meeting with Nick Whitfield, LBRUT Director of Childrens Services Education and Culture