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Important dates of Voices United (SEND co-production)

Information about upcoming forums and projects.

Here is where we will display important dates linked to upcoming forums and projects. If you would like to come along to any of these or want to find out more then please email us at: SENDCo-productionteam@worcestershire.gov.uk

Glossary

SEND

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) committee meeting

This is a meeting where practitioners from health, local authority and education come together to discuss matters in SEND. Parent carers and young people also come along. Attend online or in person. Most people attend online.

Local Area Partnership (LAP)

The Local Area Partnership is all services that provide support for children and young people with SEND. This includes health services like doctors, hospitals. Education services like schools and colleges and county council services like educational health and care plan teams, family support workers, specialist teachers etc.

Upcoming dates 2026

Thursday 2 April 4:30pm to 5:30pm - subgroup (planning sessions for practitioners) Online meeting
Wednesday 8 April 9:00am to 3:00pm – Videographer coming to Wildwood to film Voices United members
Wednesday 8 April 2:00pm to 4:00pm - Executive board meeting
Monday 13 April 9:00am to 1:00pm – Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership are hosting an event and would like young people to attend and present. More information to follow soon.
Monday 13 April 5:00pm to 6:30pm – Voices United forum. Online meeting
Monday 16 April 4:00pm to 7:00pm – SEND local area partnership would like to invite children and young people to the Worcestershire Cricket club to hear from leaders about their current and future plans. Also, a chance for young people to ask questions. In person meeting
Friday 17 April 4:00pm to 5:00pm - subgroup (planning sessions for practitioners). Online meeting
Wednesday 22 April 2:00pm to 4:30pm - SEND and AP committee meeting
Wednesday 29 April 2:00pm to 5:00pm - SEND local area partnership would like to invite Voices United to the Worcestershire Cricket club to hear from leaders about their current and future plans. Also, a chance for Voices United to ask questions. In person meeting
Wednesday 6 May 4:30pm to 5:30pm – Subgroup fun forum planning. Online meeting
Saturday 9 May 10:00am to 4:00pm - Worcester Children’s Festival, Lakeside Campus, University of Worcester
Monday 11 May 5:00pm to 6:30pm – Voices United forum Online meeting
Wednesday 13 May 2:00pm to 4:00pm - Executive board meeting
Friday 15 May 4:00pm to 5:00pm – subgroup planning sessions for practitioners. Online meeting
Monday 18 May 4:00pm to 5:00pm - subgroup online resource bank planning. Online meeting
Wednesday 20 May 2:00pm to 4:30pm – SEND and AP committee meeting . Online meeting
Thursday 28 May 4:30pm to 5:30pm - subgroup planning sessions for practitioners. Online meeting

Past dates

Previous events:

Monday 2 March 5:00pm to 7:00pm - Voices United - FUN FORUM. In person meeting
Thursday 5 March 2:30pm to 5:00pm – SEND and AP committee meeting
Monday 11 March 10:00am to 12:00pm - Executive Board meeting
Wednesday 18 March 10:00am to 3:00pm – What works in SEND event in London
Thursday 12 March 5:00pm to 7:00pm - Young Evaluators Training
Thursday 19 March 2:30pm to 5:00pm - SEND and AP committee meeting
Thursday 19 March 5:00pm to 7:00pm - Young Evaluators Training
Monday 23 March 5:00pm to 6:00pm - subgroup (online resource bank planning) Online meeting
Monday 11 February 10:00am to 12:00pm: Face to face Exec Board
Thursday 12 February 5:00pm to 7:00pm: Young Evaluators Training
Wednesday 18 February ALL DAY to Youth Voice Matters event in Birmingham
Wednesday 25 February 3:00pm to 5:00pm: Co to production of delivery plans Postponed (new date to follow soon)
Thursday 26 February 5:00pm to 7:00pm: Young Evaluators Training
Monday 5 January 5:00pm to 6:30pm: Voices United forum
Wednesday 7 January 3:00pm to 5:00pm: Voices United contribution to deep dive
Monday 12 January 10:00am to 12:00pm: Online Exec board
Thursday 15 January 2:00pm to 3:00pm: Scrutiny Panel prep
Thursday 15 January 5:00pm to 7:00pm: Young Evaluators Training
Monday 19 January 10:00am to 12:00pm: Scrutiny Panel presentation
Wednesday 21 January: Outcomes launch at Wyre Forest School
Wednesday 28 January 2:00pm to 4:30pm: SEaAP committee
Thursday 29 January 5:00pm to 7:00pm: Young Evaluators Training
Monday 2 February 5:00pm to 6:30pm: Voices United Forum
Co-production impact tool discussion: Monday 1 December 7:15pm to 8:30pm
SEND and AP Executive Board: Monday 8 December 10:00am to 12:00pm
Voices United visit to Webbs of Wychbold: Monday 8 December 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Voices United Forum with pizza: Monday 15 December 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Voices United visit the Christmas Tree Festival: Friday 19 December 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Christmas tree planning and designing with SENDIASS 6 November 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Co-production impact tool discussion: Tuesday 4 November 7:15pm to 8:30pm
Self-evaluation framework meeting: 16 October 5:00pm to 6:00pm
October Voices United Forum meeting: 13 October 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Genuine partnerships outcomes meeting: 30 September 5:00pm to 6:00pm
September Voices United forum meeting: 19 September 5:00pm to 6:30pm
August Voices United forum meeting: 15 August 4:30pm to 5:30pm
July Voices United forum meeting: 17 July 4:30pm to 5:30pm