Helping Shape and Develop Services Available to Children
Manchester Parent Carer Forum works to represent the ‘voice’ of parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We are a group of volunteer parents and carers. We endeavour to work in partnership with Manchester Local Authority, Education, Health, Social Care and other providers to make sure the services they plan and deliver meet the needs of Manchester families.
Manchester Parent Carer Forum provides an opportunity for parents and carers to receive information, share their voice and come together. We can then identify the trending issues. This ensures that our members are fully represented during the design, development, delivery and review of services whilst working in partnership with providers.
Latest Posts
Helpful Notes About the SEND Reform Questions
We are conscious that there are a lot of questions in the SEND Reform consultation and not everyone will have the time and energy to answer them all. The good news is, you don’t need
Help us respond to the SEND Reform consultation!
Back in February, the Government published the Schools White Paper, “Every child achieving and thriving”. Together with this, the Department for Education published a SEND Reform consultation that closes on the 18th of May 2026.
Dingley’s Promise Early Years SEND Reform Engagement Events
Update (11 May 2026): Due to high demand, Dingley's Promise has added another session for the 13th of May, 12 to 1pm. The session on the 12th is now fully booked, and there are only
Have Your Say on Healthcare Transitions
The young people’s mental health charity, 42nd Street, will soon be hosting some workshops to collect feedback from young people, their parents/carers and family members around transitioning between child and adult health services. The workshops
Volunteers Needed – How can speech and language therapy meet the needs of autistic children?
The University of Manchester (UoM) is undertaking a research study entitled “What we want: How can Speech & Language Therapy best meet the needs of autistic children?”, with which they want to find out what
Participants Needed – Patient and Carer Perspectives on Appointment Reminders
The University of Manchester is undertaking a research study entitled “Exploring Patient and Carer Perspectives on Appointment Reminders in Healthcare Settings”, with which they want to find out what helps people get to their appointments
Who can join Manchester Parent Carer Forum?
Parents or carers of a child/young person aged 0-25 with any type of additional need or disability and living in Manchester are welcome to join. Joining our forum does not mean you have to commit lots of time. You can join and receive information, and then decide later if you want to get more involved at your own pace.
The forum represents the views of parents in the local area but does not advocate for individual families.