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)
We received an invitation from a University of Manchester researcher who is looking for parents and carers to join a focus group to discuss the different factors that affect Manchester families' ability to access an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for their child
We have received communications from NHS Greater Manchester regarding changes to the ADHD and autism assessment pathways for children and young people across Greater Manchester. NHS Greater Manchester (GM) is making changes to the way children and young people aged 0 to 18 are
Booking for the January 2026 cinema session is now open! Please vote for the film that we will be showing by answering this SurveyMonkey poll. (The survey closes at noontime on Sunday, 10th of August.) Thank you to everyone who answered this month's poll.
Ahead of the publication of the Schools White Paper early next year, the Department for Education is currently engaging with families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), practitioners and other experts regarding the proposals to reform the SEND
With great pride, humility and gratitude, I am pleased to announce that we won the Disability Impact category of the very first Global Champion Awards! The Disability Impact Award recognises organisations or projects that champion the empowerment of individuals with disabilities, promoting accessibility, inclusivity,
This festive season, we are again developing a virtual card app on our website, which people can use to send free virtual festive cards created by the SEND community to family and friends. Can You Help? To be able to do this, we want YOUR
We are proud to have been nominated and shortlisted for the Disability Impact Award at the very first Global Champion Awards! The Disability Impact Award recognises organisations or projects that champion the empowerment of individuals with disabilities, promoting accessibility, inclusivity, and independence. Everyone in
Sacred Heart Family Hub invites parents and carers to their new monthly SEND Peer Support sessions that are due to start this week! The sessions will be every first Thursday of the month, from 1 to 3pm. They will be inviting different professionals and support
A University of Manchester postgraduate researcher has reached out to ask for participants to get involved with a research project that he is working on, called “Communicating with Non-speaking Neurodivergent Young People: Stakeholders' Perspectives”.The study, led by Freddie Jones and Dr. Rai Fayette from the
We are aware that there is a silent awareness-raising movement arranged for tomorrow, the 3rd of November, led by The SEND Sanctuary, a parent-led national community that aims to bring together families of children and young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities) to
