Together achieving better decisions and brighter futures for Manchester families of children and young people aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
NHS Greater Manchester is in the process of developing a universal sleep support offer for families of children aged 5 years and over with autism and/or ADHD who are experiencing sleep difficulties. Their aim is to develop an accessible, evidence-based, non-medicalised and neuro-affirming offer,
Booking for the October 2026 cinema session will open at 6pm on Thursday, 8 October! For those who will be at the Local Offer Drop-in on the 14th, you can visit our table if you need help with navigating the booking process. In the
Manchester City Council has asked us to circulate two surveys which look into finding and using childcare outside of school hours. Please try to find time to respond, as it will help the local authority have a better understanding of how families of deaf,
With another heatwave coming this week, we thought now's the perfect time to post something about swimming in Manchester. ;) Swimming is an essential life skill that provides numerous benefits, including physical fitness, water safety, and social interaction. For children with Special Educational Needs
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a new consultation on mainstream school funding for SEND, linked to the SEND Reform consultations, focusing on "Upfront funding for mainstream schools: creating a 'local SEND inclusion formula'". This consultation explores how local authorities can provide upfront
Manchester Day, the annual celebration of everything great about our city, is back running on a Sunday this year and will be happening on the 26th of July. Following Manchester’s appearance at Barcelona’s La Mercè festival in 2025, this year's celebration will highlight our city’s
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a new consultation on Education Otherwise Than at School (EOTAS), following concerns raised during the SEND Reform consultation that there was limited information about how the proposed reforms would affect children and young people currently receiving EOTAS
To celebrate Co-production Week, Euan Loveridge (Manchester City Council's Project Manager for the School-age Childcare programme) sent us this article sharing the outcomes of the Wraparound Childcare expansion programme in Manchester and highlighting the importance of co-production in the development and implementation of the
The Wraparound Childcare programme was announced in the Spring Budget 2023 with a goal that, by 2026, all parents of primary school children who need it would be able to access childcare from 8 am to 6 pm during term time in their local area
Manchester City Council is looking for feedback on families' experiences using childcare in Manchester. Please complete their survey(s) to support the city’s childcare sufficiency assessment. This will us help to better understand demand, identify any gaps in provision and inform future planning. There are two
