ATBPF Parents Conference

At this event We will be hosting a range of workshops, guest speakers and round table discussions looking at the mental health and well-being of children and families within the bourough, the needs of families with children who have SEND and the support thats available both locally and nationally.

We will be bringing together parents, youth service practitioners, community leaders and health professionals to share stories so that we can learn from each other, provide awareness and to address any issues and concerns raised.

About Abbeywood & Thamesmead Black Parents Forum (ATBPF) is platfrom which has been set up to represent Abbeywood and Thamesmead parents and careers of children who live in or attend school in Abbeywood or the surrounding areas (Thamesmead, Erith, Plumstead, Woolwich and the boarders of Bexley). 

Our aim is to bring parents, professionals and statutory officials together to work to effect change and improve the life chances of local children of African and Caribbean heritage by focusing on the following priority areas;

* CHILDREN: 

Keep children safe 

Reduce local youth crime

Keep children engaged in education 

Shine a spotlight on youth related issues

* PARENTS: 

Provide information, advocacy and training for parents in areas to include;

Positive parenting

Safeguarding children 

How the UK education system works

*SCHOOLS

Offer parents advocacy and support with;

School exclusions

School admissions & entry tests

SEND outcomes

Provide training and support to increase the numbers of local black parent governors

*STAKEHOLDERS: 

Impacting policy 

Sharing of information 

Shape and develop youth services

*YOUTH PROVISIONS: 

Strengthen the capacity of local voluntary groups working with children

Develop culturally appropriate extracurricular provisions for children

Create a joint up approach among local youth service providers 

For more information on how to join the parents forum please complete our  contact us form