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What parent carers need to know about SEND Reform: a summary from the Oxfordshire PCF.

Our February 2026 newsletter is now live. This edition includes updates on phase transfer (including Year 7 transitions), current local SEND developments, engagement opportunities, and information about half term activities across Oxfordshire. As always, our aim is to keep families informed, reflect what we are hearing from parent carers, and ensure your voices continue to shape local discussions. You can read the full newsletter here: 👉 https://tinyurl.com/OxPCFFeb26 If you

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in conversations about phase transfer across all transition points — with Year 7 transition forming a significant part of this. Families have shared concerns about availability of specialist placements, uncertainty around decisions, and the advice circulating online about how to navigate the process. For many, this transition period feels particularly high stakes. We pulled together the main themes we were hearing and

This graphic shows how feedback moves from parent carers to OxPCF and into the Local Area Partnership. We gather feedback from a range of sources, including emails, online forms, SEND Room discussions, SEND Connect sessions, community events and wider engagement activity. We then organise that feedback into themes and raise those themes in the appropriate meetings and workstreams across Education, Health and Social Care. The process is not always quick, and progress depends o

We are very saddened to share the news about the planned closure of Autism Family Support Oxfordshire (AFSO), as set out in their statement, which we have shared below. We know that this news will be worrying and upsetting for many families. AFSO has been a constant and trusted source of support for autistic children, young people and their families across Oxfordshire for many years, and for some families it has been a lifeline. As the Oxfordshire Parent Carers Forum, our imm

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SEND Transport Update: What You Need to Know We wanted to share a recent update from Oxfordshire County Council’s SEND Transport Team in response to the feedback and concerns raised by families since the end of last term.   The issues we have raised recently have been more specific than last term, so many of the points below won’t apply to every family. We have included OCC’s response directly below each issue we have raised, to show the advice for different situations and wh

Strategies for parent carers on getting through the holidays and winter break

Our December SEND Connect Newsletter is out! Read it online: https://mailchi.mp/d83ec9ce9f1d/december-news Download a PDF: We have lots of Oxfordshire news to share - local SEND updates, festive events, upcoming parent carer events and more. Do take a peek.

We are looking forward to welcoming attendees who have registered to attend the Oxfordshire All-Age Autism Strategy event on Thursday 4 December at The King’s Centre, Oxford. To help everyone feel informed and prepared, we have published the full Information Pack , which brings together all the key details about the day. This includes the timetable, venue information, accessibility arrangements, an outline of the activities, and details of how you can share your views. If yo

Click on the link to view the latest version of the Oxfordshire All Age Autism Strategy We’re pleased to share the draft All-Age Autism Strategy for Oxfordshire , and we’re inviting autistic people, families, carers, professionals and community members to read it and tell us what you think. Following our consultation, we carefully reviewed everything that autistic people, families and professionals shared with us. We’ve made a number of changes to the draft strategy to ensure

See the full report and read our OxPCF summary of the findings.

Oxfordshire is developing a new All-Age Autism Strategy , shaped by the real experiences of autistic people, their families and the wider community. As part of this work, we are creating a short film called: “What It’s Like to Be Autistic in Oxfordshire.” This film will be shown at our All-Age Autism Strategy Event on Thursday 4 December at the King’s Centre in Oxford. We want this film to reflect the voices, perspectives and experiences of autistic people of all ages across

The EOTAS Working Group – made up of experts by experience (parent carers with children and young people who have different lived experiences of EOTAS) – has worked alongside Oxfordshire Parent Carers Forum (OxPCF) , SENDIASS Oxfordshire , and Oxfordshire County Council to develop a draft version of Oxfordshire’s new Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) Guidance . This draft guidance has been created to help families understand what EOTAS means, when it might be appro

SEND Transport Update: What You Need to Know An update for parent carers following ongoing concerns around travel arrangements in Oxfordshire We wanted to share a recent update from Oxfordshire County Council’s SEND Transport Team in response to the feedback and concerns raised by families — many of which have been shared with us over the past few weeks. We know how exhausting, frustrating, and disheartening it has been for so many of you trying to get your child to school sa

We’re inviting autistic people, families, and professionals across Oxfordshire to join us for a special event to help shape the All-Age Autism Strategy — guided by lived experience and local voices. 📅 When: Thursday 4th December 2025, 9:30am–2:30pm 📍 Where: The King’s Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0ES This event is being held in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire Parent Carers Forum (OxPCF), Autism Champions CIC, the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire a

Researchers in Oxfordshire are exploring new ways to make the neurodevelopmental assessment process more efficient, using digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) to help streamline referrals and reduce waiting times. What’s the project about? At the moment, referrals to the Oxfordshire CAMHS neurodevelopmental conditions (NDC) assessment clinic are completed using paper forms. These are reviewed by specialist clinicians who assess children and young people for autism a

I’m a Senior Educational Psychologist working for the Local Authority in Oxfordshire, and I thought I’d give you a little peek into what a typical day looks like for me. This has been hard as no two days are ever the same!  Morning:  ☕ Emails, Planning & Coffee (Essential!)   My day usually starts around 8.15am with a strong cup of coffee and a quick check of emails. Today I have time before travelling to a school to catch up on messages from schools, parents, and colleagues