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Supported Internships News

As National Supported Internships Day (27 March) approaches, Manchester City Council asked us to share some wonderful news and events happening in Greater Manchester and nationally. Please click the toggles below to learn more. There are 2 new supported internships available in Greater

SEND Community Offer – Monthly Relaxed Cinema Sessions

Bookings for the April 2025 cinema session will open soon! Please vote for the film that we will be showing by answering this SurveyMonkey poll. We will be showing the award-winning film "Despicable Me 4" this month. We are delighted to announce that we

By |2025-03-21T15:32:14+00:00March 21st, 2025|Categories: Events, Projects|Tags: , , , , |

Neurodiversity in Education Logo Design Competition

We are looking for a new logo to use in communications regarding the Neurodiversity in Education (NiE) initiative that's currently running across Greater Manchester! We invite children and young people from Greater Manchester to design a logo that describes or represents the Neurodiversity in

A Day in the Life of an Assistant SENCo at Southern Cross

Hi my name is Karen and I started at Southern Cross in September 2024. I come from a background of primary teaching. My family are from Hong Kong but I was born here in the UK. I have two young boys at home. My role

Emotional Barriers to School Attendance: Manchester’s Guidance for Prevention and Early Intervention

The Emotional Barriers to School Attendance (EBSA) guidance document is the result of a co-production between Manchester Local Authority, One Education educational psychology service, parents/carers, Health practitioners, as well as schools, colleges and provisions across Manchester.The work has drawn heavily from recent research and learning

Get Involved: Area SEND Thematic Review (Children Not in School)

We are sharing this Call to Action from the latest Local Offer newsletter (26 February) highlighting the Area SEND thematic review that Manchester will be involved in over the coming weeks. This visit from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) aims to understand

Focus Groups with Science and Industry Museum

The Science and Industry Museum (SIM) is currently upgrading their Power Hall, which is due to reopen in Summer 2025. A much beloved industrial heritage gallery, SIM's Power Hall houses one of the UK's largest collections of working steam engines, with a majority of

By |2025-01-21T17:32:33+00:00January 20th, 2025|Categories: Get Involved|Tags: , |

Manchester City Council Survey: Mainstream Schools and Children with SEND

We have been asked to share this very short survey from Manchester City Council. If you live in the city of Manchester and your child with Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND) goes to a mainstream school, please answer the survey. It only has

SEND Community Offer – Monthly Relaxed Cinema Sessions

Bookings for the March 2025 cinema session are now open! We will be showing the award-winning film "Despicable Me 4" this month. We are delighted to announce that we have received continued funding to be able to run the monthly relaxed cinema screenings at

By |2025-02-26T17:22:29+00:00January 4th, 2025|Categories: Events, Projects|Tags: , , , , |

Assistant Autism Navigator Job Opening

There is a new job opening in Manchester for an Assistant Autism Navigator role with the Social Communication Pathway (SCP) team! The Assistant Autism Navigator will be responsible for supporting clinicians in organising groups, will help administrate these groups and will collect feedback and