Parents are being invited to share their views on child and family services across Essex.
A series of citizens' panel events have been organised across the county, giving residents an opportunity to share views on how Virgin Care and Barnardo's can improve the services, which they took over on behalf of Essex County Council and NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group in April.
People can also get involved in transformation projects, which are either ongoing or yet to start.
Richard Comerford, managing director of Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Services, said: "We’re keen to listen to views people will have on our services and those they have on the needs of children and families generally.
"Feedback we receive will broaden our thinking and focus our approach for developing, changing and improving the services we deliver to local people.
"Therefore, we are urging interested Essex residents to engage with the Citizen’s Panels we are running.”
A citizens panel takes place at Carousel Children's Centre, in Chapel Hill, Braintree, on Monday, March 12, between 11am and 1pm.
To attend, register at www.essexcitizenspanel.co.uk/events.
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