Meet the Team

Hi I’m Natalie and I’m the new Portsmouth Parent Voice Manager.
My role is to work alongside parents, carers and professionals, to not only create positive change in the services families access, but to feedback the most important views of all, YOURS!
I work alongside health and social care, education and the voluntary sector. Sharing feedback with professionals and supporting parent reps in their goals and aspirations.
I have a passion for SEND professionally and personally, I believe in positive change, being proactive when issues arise and co-production with parents, carers and professionals.
I have spent time as a Parent Rep building up my knowledge and experience and can see the positive impact that a parents’ voice can have.
I am a parent, of 3 teenagers and a 10 year old boy with autism, ADHD and a language disorder, who attends mainstream education within the city.
I’ve interacted with many schools and services over the past 10 years including the mental health services for support with my teenagers.
I am in my element in nature and walks in the forests and you may see me cycle past you within the city as I love my bike.

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Hi! I’m Alison and I’m the PPV Administrator. I provide the technical support such as designing materials and promotions for meetings and events, monitor and analysing feedback and website data, as well as signposting parent carers towards the right support.

I joined PPV 3 years ago and since then myself and our advisor, Matt, have given the website an overhaul and created a new logo! We have increased awareness of PPV and made it easier to get information to parent carers.

I have 3 children, my eldest child is 13 and has ASD/ADHD (he is being educated at home), and my other 2 children are aged 11 and 6 so my house is always busy and full of energy. I fully understand the struggle that many families experience, how crucial a service like PPV can be and the difference the right support can bring for families. I really enjoy music, I love anything ‘tekkie’ and I like to hula-hoop!

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Hello. I’m Kara. I’m the Engagement Officer for The Portsmouth Disability Forum. My role is to recruit parent volunteers to work alongside local schools to be a SEN (Special Educational Needs) Champion. A SEN Champion will be a parent that others can speak to for ideas and information if they are unable speak with the school SENCO.

I have been working with children and young people since 1998 and I hold various other positions within the community. I’m an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Childminder, a school governor of a local infant school as well as a governor of a secondary school. In both schools I am the SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) governor.

I have a 15 year old daughter with a diagnosis of autism, she attends a mainstream school. I also have a 10 year old son who attends a mainstream school.

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Woof! I’m Arty. I am by far the cutest member of the team, and the best behaved! I am an Italian Spinone and you will often see me at the Frank Sorrell Centre looking for attention, or asleep under a desk.