We are running 1-hour workshops on Teams from 6-15th September for professionals and parent carers to provide feedback on our recommendations.

The NIHR Policy Research Programme commissioned research to provide policy recommendations on improving services for children with disabilities, learning from experiences during the pandemic PRP Reset. The research is led by Newcastle University and includes NHS and Local Authority professionals, parent carers, researchers, and advisory groups of family representatives and young people.

For the project we reviewed international evidence on the impacts of changes to services during the pandemic. We interviewed families, professionals, service leads and commissioners about which changes worked well and/or were not helpful.

We have drafted recommendations for practice and would like your feedback on them. We want to know if the problems and solutions fit with local experience. Your feedback will help to refine the recommendations, ensure they are relevant and practicable, and directly inform national guidance.

You can sign up to participate in a workshop by following the relevant link below:

Professionals: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/professionals-your-views-needed-on-resetting-services-to-disabled-children-tickets-387005191947

Parent carers: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parent-carers-your-views-needed-on-resetting-services-to-disabled-children-tickets-388784634307

We will send you the draft recommendations and joining instructions once you have a place.

Thank you for your support.