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 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 to answer them all! The consultation questions are not
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. We are in the process of formulating our forum
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 a few places left for the 13 May (6-7pm)
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 are open to anyone aged 16-25 in Greater Manchester
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 priorities and preferences autistic children have for the speech
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 and what makes it harder. Most research has looked
The Science and Industry Museum (SIM) recently shared with us some relaxed sessions at their Power Hall gallery and "Horrible Science" exhibition. These sensory-friendly sessions are specially designed for those who prefer an adjusted environment. Please open the toggles (dropdown windows) below to learn
From the 1st of April 2026, the Early Years Outreach Service (RHOSEY Team) will be moving from Rodney House School back to Manchester City Council (MCC), where the team will sit under Children and Education Services. At present, the impact will be that they will
The National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) recently shared with us a document that aims to explain the various accompanying documents that sit alongside the White Paper, "Every Child Achieving and Thriving". The guide has been developed in response to feedback from PCFs
The National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) recently shared with us some online events that the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) will be delivering in relation to the SEND Reform Government Consultation. They are delivering a series of information webinars which are designed
