PEGS becomes Disability Confident

PEGS has signed up to a Disability Confident scheme, aimed at attracting, recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people in the workplace.

Led by the Department for Work and Pensions, the scheme has three levels and we are currently at Level 1 (Disability Confident Committed) and working towards our Level 2.

Some of the key goals are enabling employers like ourselves to increase our understanding of disability; removing barriers which might be preventing people who are disabled or have long-term health conditions from accessing employment; and playing our part in ensuring disabled people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

We’d encourage other employers to sign up, to enable them to access free information, support and guidance as well as online forums, and events including webinars and conferences which are only open to members of the scheme.

Our founding director Michelle John said: “Accessing work shouldn’t be harder for some people than others – at PEGS what matters to us when we are recruiting is whether the candidate has the expertise, sensitivity and knowledge to support parents who are experiencing Child to Parent Abuse.

“However, we want to ensure we’re not unintentionally making it more difficult for those with disabilities and long-term health conditions to access our roles – and that as we continue to grow, all of our recruitment practices are in line with the most up to date recommendations.

“We also feel the information we learn along the way on our Disability Confident journey will be beneficial to the parents and professionals we work with, a proportion of which have a disability.

“We look forward to reaching Level 2 soon!”

Click the link to find out more about becoming Disability Confident.

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Founding Director, Michelle, has been awarded an MBE in the Kings Birthday Honours for Family Support and Advocacy.

By PEGS Admin • June 15, 2026

Child to Parent Abuse organisation founder awarded MBE The founder of a social enterprise which has supported thousands of parents impacted by abusive behaviours from their children has been awarded an MBE. Michelle John, originally from Pembrokeshire in Wales but now based in Shropshire, was among the names announced for the prestigious accolade in the King’s Birthday Honours List this year. In 2020, Michelle set up not-for-profit organisation PEGS with the aim of supporting parents and carers, training professionals, influencing local and national policy, and raising awareness of Child to Parent Abuse – which is thought to affect up to one in ten households in the UK. Since then, she has grown a team of experts who have trained police, social workers, teachers and many other professionals to better recognise the signs of CPA, support parents, and signpost to specialist organisations. In addition, Michelle set up a range of parent-focused initiatives including daily practitioner-led online sessions, a Facebook peer support group which now has 3,300 members, and one-to-one offerings for those at highest risk. PEGS launched a CPA Covenant for employers in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions, only the fourth such covenant to be backed by the Government, and Michelle has advised everyone from the Home Office to Channel 4 and the BBC on CPA – the latter for storyline on Hollyoaks and EastEnders. Her work has seen CPA covered by journalists across television news programmes, national newspapers and magazine, and regional press and radio, and she’s received numerous awards both in the UK and internationally. Michelle, whose MBE was awarded for Family Support and Advocacy, said: “This honour is also shared with the parents who have trusted me along the way: they drive me, inspire me and I will always stand with them. “I feel proud, privileged and very grateful – and I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me and PEGS along the way. There is much more to come for PEGS, and we will continue to work every day for the parents and carers who have been or continue to be impacted by CPA. “There is so much to reflect on from the journey of the last six years, and there have been many highlights and challenges along the way. I am sure there will be many more in the future – although being told I’d received an MBE will always remain a truly incredible moment that I’ll remember forever!” For more information about us, visit www.pegsupport.co.uk or search for 'PEGS' on social media!