About Rutland Parent Carer Voice
We are a group of dedicated parents and carers of children aged from 0-25 with a disability or special educational need who live in Rutland. We volunteer our time and are committed to help improve the quality of the lives of families dealing with all kinds of disabilities and additional needs. Our forum is the official voice representing all of Rutland’s parents and carers. We work along side Rutland County Council, health professionals and education organisations. This ensures that the services they plan and deliver meet the needs of disabled children and their families. We aim to promote parent participation, providing the opportunity to talk about and make positive changes to the service our children receive in Rutland.
Our Members
Karen Mackness
I have been members for a good few years now, we are very blessed to have two sons who are growing up far too quickly. I have worked in the childcare sector ever since leaving School and currently works fulltime as a teaching assistant in a village school. I am very lucky that part of that role I have been trusted to help all the children at the school but in particular those with additional needs as the schools SEND teaching assistant. Our youngest son who is amazing, a complete superhero, is in a mainstream school but in a DSP unit, but is being wonderfully supported through all his additional needs with an EHCP and most importantly is happy.
Sue Mullinger
Hi, I’m Sue, married to Neil. I am a full time mum and carer. I work in the voluntary sector as a Sunflowers volunteer which is a mother/carer group for under-fives, where there is a child with SEN at any age. I am also a registered Foster Carer. We have four children, two of which are at different ends on the autistic spectrum, one non-verbal, epileptic, and anxious. We also have two daughters. I have been involved with special needs for over 20 years and have served on the parents forum for a while. I am passionate and determined that our SEN children reach their maximum potential.
Dionne Roundhill
Hi my name is Dionne I’m married to Dave with 4 children. My previous job was at the RAF for some years as a chef. I’m now a stay at mum and work as a volunteer in the cancer research shop and in the special needs group sunflowers. My son is 11 years old has severe multi complex need and attends rainbows hospice Loughborough. I have a wide range of knowledge especially in the medical side and schooling . As a parent in the situation I’m passionate to get the knowledge and help out to the families so they don’t have the battles we’ve experienced.I want to try and build the relationship between the families and the local authority.
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