2021-03-31-accounts

Registered Charity number 1191487

Dorset Parent Carer Council Annual Report

As this is Dorset Parent Carer Council’s (DPCC) first AGM the Annual Report will mostly look at where we have come from and future plans.

From our start in 2009 we have always worked and expected to work with all services who support and care for all children and young people with special educational needs or a disability and we aim to do this in coproduction.

We are steadfast in our core belief “nothing about us without us” and have held onto this in spite of having to navigate numerous Children Services reorganisations, senior leadership changes and the appointment of 5 Children Services Directors during the 12 years since we began.

We have worked hard to continue to have a place ‘at the table’ with an equal voice. We have remained actively involved in decision making and strategic boards ensuring we represent the views and experiences of our membership and the wider special educational needs and disability community.

As of 21 October 2021, Dorset Parent Carer Council membership is 489.

In the last 18 months both the Local Authority and Dorset Clinical Commisioning Group have demonstrated a renewed commitment and determination to work collaboratively. This is positive and has the potential to improve the lives of local children and young people with SEND and their families. Our working relationship with Dorset Council and Dorset CCG will be further strengthened with the development of a long-awaited Partnership Agreement. This Partnership Agreement provides a framework that describes how we work together, including measures that will show how we are making a difference. The Partnership Agreement is almost ready and will be shared with members soon.

A major focus for the Parent Carer Forum is sustainability, we must ensure Parents and Carers continue to have an opportunity to have a voice in all aspects of service design and services delivery. The Trustees decision to employ the Participation Coordinator was a fundamental part of the DPCC long term sustainability plan. The Trustees have now supported a request to further increase capacity by agreeing to employ an Administration and Communications Officer which will also be a paid position. The specification for this new role is being shaped and will be advertised soon.

The Trustees also want to see the creation of a separate DPCC Steering Group to oversee the day to day running of the Parent Carer Forum.

With less restrictions and more opportunities to meet face to face again, DPCC are looking to recommence planning for their Information Events. To assist with this, they are seeking an Events Co Ordinator to replace the parent carer volunteer who needed to stand down at the beginning of 2020.

All parents and carers of SEND children and young person possess a wealth of experience and many have additional skills or expertise too all of which are extremely valuable to DPCC, so please consider a paid or volunteering role with us. This could be a Trustee, Steering Group member, Representative, or Parent Panel member. Any time you are able to give is appreciated, and it’s much easier than you might think to get involved and make a real difference.

The funding for our work comes from Department of Education through an annual grant funding process as does the funding we access from Dorset Council. Both grants are monitored to ensure we define our objectives and deliver outcomes. The Steering Group will begin work in the new year evaluating this year’s grants and outlining the DfE grant application for 2022/23.

As a registered charity we can also apply for funding for specific projects and currently have two grants for health-related projects.

As the Chair of Trustees, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the DPCC Trustees, to the Steering Group, the Parent Panel volunteers, and to Participation Coordinator for all their hard work.

My thanks also to our Contact Regional Adviser, Sue Mennear and to the National Network of Parent Carer Forums. The National Network and Contact ensure we have a strong and supportive network who provide clear routes to escalate Dorset’s local issues and experiences to key Ministers and NHS England Lead.

Finally on behalf of all the Trustees, I want to say a massive thank you to all those involved in education, health, and care, who, through the most difficult months of the Covid 19

Thank you all!

Lesley Mellor

Chair Of Trustees

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Dorset Parent Carer Council 1191487

Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 4/1/2020 3/29/2021

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Dept.of Education £7,500.00 - - 7,500
Somerset PC Forum £2,666.00 - - 2,666
Dept.of Education £7,500.00 - - 7,500
Dorset Council £15,000.00 - - 15,000
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32,666 - - 32,666
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 32,666 - - 32,666
A3 Payments
Staffing costs £19,071.96 - - 19,072
Training £300.00 - - 300
Meeting costs £100.00 - - 100
Infrastructure costs £864.12 - - 864
Resources,information development £1,209.58 - - 1,210
Website charges/licences £1,019.68 - - 1,020
Carers renumeration £155.00 - - 155
Conference charges £300.00 - - 300
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Sub total [ 23,020 ] - - 23,020
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 23,020 - - 23,020
Net of receipts/(payments) 9,646 - - 9,646
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end £15,607.34 - - 15,607
Cash funds this year end 25,253 - - 25,253
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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Categories	Details		funds		funds
B1 Cash funds		Total cash funds	to nearest £ - - - -		to nearest £ - - - -
	(agree	balances with receipts and payments account(s))	Agreement Error	OK
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B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use					- - - - - - - -
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B5 Liabilities	Details		liability relates		- - - - - (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name
			Mrs LESLEY MELLOR
			Ms ANNMARIE CARTER

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Date of approval 1/26/2022 1/26/2022

Address: CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts &LJS &sr Yo ￿l￿s ￿ I PE Section A Independent Examiner's Report Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿￿ (see CC32, Independent 8xamination of charity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Report to the trusteesl memb8rs of DORSET PARENT CARER COUNCIL On accounts for the year ended 2910312021 Charity no Ilf any) 1191487 Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. Set out on pages 1 AND 2 of SUpP￿rnentary sheets I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the atM)ve charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 2910312021 As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chariiies AGt 2011 ("the Act.). Re$ponslbllities and basis of report I report in respe¢t of my examination of the Tntst's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in caryng out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the Ac. Indepèndent oxaminerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection V￿th the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records Vpre not kept in accordan￿ wtlh section 130 of the Charities Act.. or thè accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming Ihe fomi and content of accounts set out in the CharitEs (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Yrue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come a¢xoss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Pl8as8 delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: a7.Ot. 22 Name: LIK)￿4 SM I Trl Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (If any): IER Oct 2018 IER Oct 2018