The Voice Of Parent Carers

Family Voice Calderdale is the voice of Parent Carers in Calderdale. As part of this work, we carry out surveys into the lived experiences of Parent Carers in Calderdale. These are fed back to services, to allow for service improvements to be made, and the voice of Parent Carers to be at the heart of decision making.

This page is where we will share the work we have been doing in this regard.

Coproduction Surveys

Impact of DCATCH Survey – June 2025

This survey was to assess the impact of the DCATCH removal on families throughout Calderdale. It had 41 responses in total. DCATCH Impact Survey

SEN Team Communication Survey – May 2025

This was a follow up to a previous Survey we did on the same topic. In the interim, there has been some changes including the introduction of the SEN Team duty phone & the hiring of the SEND Navigator.  This was presented at the SEND Strategic Partnership & sent to senior leaders at Calderdale Council. This survey had 59 responses. SEN Team Communication Survey

Educational Psychology Assessment – February 2025

In February 2025 we were asked to survey Parent Carers on their experiences of Educational Psychology assessments. Whilst not presented publicly, the answers were shared with the team and will be used to input into shaping the future of these assessments. There were 26 responses to this survey.

Cessation Of DCATCH Survey – January 2025

This survey was done as part of Calderdale Council’s budget consultation process, where the decision to cease Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare (known as DCATCH) funding was being implemented. This was following a one year deferral which had been agreed with the Local Authority the previous year following pressure from Family Voice Calderdale, including Leah Webster as our former Chair.

The survey had 49 responses and was formally sent to the Council as part of the budget process.

You can read it here. Cessation Of DCATCH

Sensory Survey – November 2024

This survey was a very large piece of work, co-produced with our Steering Group members. It had 358 responses, by far the largest for one of our short surveys, and covered a huge array of topics around Sensory needs in Calderdale. It was presented at the Sensory Steering Group to professionals. You can read it here. Sensory Survey

Healthy Holidays Survey – October 2024

This was a short survey, targeted at those who had experienced the Healthy Holidays service in Calderdale. This was a smaller scale survey, with 50 responses. The comments and data gathered were incredible vital and have been fed back into services. You can view the results here. Healthy Holidays Survey October 24

Mediation Survey – September 2024

This was a short, time sensitive survey which was completed as part of the Change Programme. It was specifically about the experiences of Parent Carers using the EHCP mediation service in Calderdale, and had 29 responses across 5 days, which offered valuable insight to feed into the service. You can view the results here. Mediation Survey 2024

Education Survey – July 2024

We carried out a survey on the lived experience in education in Calderdale. This survey went out on the 19th July and gathered 160 responses. It provided some really valuable insight. You can view the results here. Education Survey 2024

Other Surveys

Conference Feedback – March 2025

Every year, we survey attendees of our Annual Conference, and this feedback is vital in shaping what our future conferences look like. Here is the 2025 feedback. Conference Feedback Presentation