DfE Consultation: Upfront funding for mainstream schools – Creating a “Local SEND Inclusion Formula”

DfE Consultation: Upfront funding for mainstream schools – Creating a “Local SEND Inclusion Formula”

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

By Jordan @ MPCF|2026-08-06T18:10:25+01:00August 6th, 2026|Categories: Get Involved|Tags: consultation, Department for Education, inclusion, KIDS, mainstream school, SEN Support, SEND Reforms, SENDIASS, Special Needs Jungle, survey|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (South Manchester)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (South Manchester)

The SEND Local Offer Drop-ins are a great way for parents & carers of children or young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) to find relevant information and support. Friendly and informal, please feel free to share your stories and ask questions.

By Jordan @ MPCF|2025-11-20T18:49:01+00:00July 15th, 2026|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community, Dare 2 B Different, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Working Together Network, Our Space Youth Group, Raising Awareness on Neurodivergent Individuals (RANi), SEND Local Offer Drop-in, The SPACE Group|Tags: About Me, Autism Navigator, Be Well, BETTER, CAHN, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service, Early Help, Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN), KIDS, Lancashire Cricket Foundation, Lifted, Local Offer, M-Thrive, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Settlement, MCR Active, One Education, Our Space youth group, Parent Champions, PARS, Pure Innovations, RANI, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SEND Together, SENDIASS, SENsitive, Short Breaks, SPACE Group, speech and language therapy, Starling, travel training, Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (North Manchester)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (North Manchester)

The SEND Local Offer Drop-ins are a great way for parents & carers of children or young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) to find relevant information and support. Friendly and informal, please feel free to share your stories and ask questions.

By Jordan @ MPCF|2025-11-20T21:30:31+00:00June 17th, 2026|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Working Together Network, Our Space Youth Group, Raising Awareness on Neurodivergent Individuals (RANi), SEND Local Offer Drop-in, The SPACE Group|Tags: About Me, African Caribbean Care Group (ACCG), Be Well, BETTER, CAHN, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service, community dental service, Early Help, Equal Education Chances, Greater Manchester Law Centre, Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN), Harpurhey, Home-to-School Transport, KIDS, Lifted Carers Centre, Local Offer, M-Thrive, Manchester City Council, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Settlement, Manchester Youth Zone, North Manchester, One Education, Our Space youth group, Parent Champions, Pure Innovations, RANI, RHOSEY, Scope, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SENDIASS, SENsitive, Short Breaks, SPACE Group, speech and language therapy, Starling, travel training|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (Central Manchester)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (Central Manchester)

The SEND Local Offer Drop-ins are a great way for parents & carers of children or young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) to find relevant information and support. Friendly and informal, please feel free to share your stories and ask questions.

By Jordan @ MPCF|2025-11-20T21:19:26+00:00May 20th, 2026|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community, Dare 2 B Different, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Working Together Network, Our Space Youth Group, SEND Local Offer Drop-in, The SPACE Group|Tags: About Me, Autism Navigator, Be Well, BETTER, CAHN, Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service, Cycling UK, Early Help, Equal Education Chances, Family Hubs, Greater Manchester Law Centre, Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN), Hideout Youth Zone, KIDS, Lancashire Cricket Foundation, Lifted, Local Offer, M-Thrive, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Settlement, MCR Active, Moss Side, Moss Side Millenium Powerhouse, One Education, Our Space youth group, PARS, Pure Innovations, RANI, RHOSEY, Scope, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SENDIASS, SENsitive, Short Breaks, SPACE Group, speech and language therapy, Starling, travel training|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (South Manchester)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (South Manchester)

The SEND Local Offer Drop-ins are a great way for parents & carers of children or young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) to find relevant information and support. Friendly and informal, please feel free to share your stories and ask questions.

By Jordan @ MPCF|2025-11-20T18:46:39+00:00April 22nd, 2026|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community, Dare 2 B Different, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Working Together Network, Our Space Youth Group, Raising Awareness on Neurodivergent Individuals (RANi), SEND Local Offer Drop-in, The SPACE Group|Tags: About Me, Autism Navigator, Be Well, BETTER, CAHN, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service, Early Help, Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN), KIDS, Lancashire Cricket Foundation, Lifted, Local Offer, M-Thrive, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Settlement, MCR Active, One Education, Our Space youth group, Parent Champions, PARS, Pure Innovations, RANI, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SEND Together, SENDIASS, SENsitive, Short Breaks, SPACE Group, speech and language therapy, Starling, travel training, Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (North Manchester)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (North Manchester)

The SEND Local Offer Drop-ins are a great way for parents & carers of children or young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) to find relevant information and support. Friendly and informal, please feel free to share your stories and ask questions.

By Jordan @ MPCF|2025-11-20T21:29:28+00:00March 18th, 2026|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Working Together Network, Our Space Youth Group, Raising Awareness on Neurodivergent Individuals (RANi), SEND Local Offer Drop-in, The SPACE Group|Tags: About Me, African Caribbean Care Group (ACCG), Be Well, BETTER, CAHN, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service, community dental service, Early Help, Equal Education Chances, Greater Manchester Law Centre, Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN), Harpurhey, Home-to-School Transport, KIDS, Lifted Carers Centre, Local Offer, M-Thrive, Manchester City Council, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Settlement, Manchester Youth Zone, North Manchester, One Education, Our Space youth group, Parent Champions, Pure Innovations, RANI, RHOSEY, Scope, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SENDIASS, SENsitive, Short Breaks, SPACE Group, speech and language therapy, Starling, travel training|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (Central Manchester)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (Central Manchester)

The SEND Local Offer Drop-ins are a great way for parents & carers of children or young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) to find relevant information and support. Friendly and informal, please feel free to share your stories and ask questions.

By Jordan @ MPCF|2025-11-20T18:52:04+00:00January 14th, 2026|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community, Dare 2 B Different, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Working Together Network, Our Space Youth Group, SEND Local Offer Drop-in, The SPACE Group|Tags: About Me, Autism Navigator, Be Well, BETTER, CAHN, Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service, Cycling UK, Early Help, Equal Education Chances, Family Hubs, Greater Manchester Law Centre, Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN), Hideout Youth Zone, KIDS, Lancashire Cricket Foundation, Lifted, Local Offer, M-Thrive, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Settlement, MCR Active, Moss Side, Moss Side Millenium Powerhouse, One Education, Our Space youth group, PARS, Pure Innovations, RANI, RHOSEY, Scope, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SENDIASS, SENsitive, Short Breaks, SPACE Group, speech and language therapy, Starling, travel training|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (South Manchester)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (South Manchester)

Great news! Thanks to the SEND Local Offer, we will again be printing some copies of the winning designs from our annual festive card design competition. Pop over to our table to grab yourself a FREE card! :) The SEND Local Offer Drop-ins

By Jordan @ MPCF|2025-11-20T18:44:29+00:00December 10th, 2025|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community, Dare 2 B Different, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Working Together Network, Our Space Youth Group, Raising Awareness on Neurodivergent Individuals (RANi), SEND Local Offer Drop-in, The SPACE Group|Tags: About Me, Autism Navigator, Be Well, BETTER, CAHN, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service, Early Help, Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN), KIDS, Lancashire Cricket Foundation, Lifted, Local Offer, M-Thrive, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Settlement, MCR Active, One Education, Our Space youth group, Parent Champions, PARS, Pure Innovations, RANI, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SEND Together, SENDIASS, SENsitive, Short Breaks, SPACE Group, speech and language therapy, Starling, travel training, Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (North Manchester)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (North Manchester)

The SEND Local Offer Drop-ins are a great way for parents & carers of children or young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) to find relevant information and support. Friendly and informal, please feel free to share your stories and ask questions.

By Jordan @ MPCF|2025-10-28T18:16:12+00:00November 12th, 2025|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Working Together Network, Our Space Youth Group, SEND Local Offer Drop-in, The SPACE Group|Tags: About Me, African Caribbean Care Group (ACCG), Be Well, BETTER, CAHN, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, Children’s Special Needs Nursing Service, community dental service, Early Help, Equal Education Chances, Greater Manchester Law Centre, Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN), Harpurhey, Home-to-School Transport, KIDS, Lifted Carers Centre, Local Offer, M-Thrive, Manchester City Council, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Settlement, Manchester Youth Zone, North Manchester, One Education, Our Space youth group, Parent Champions, Pure Innovations, RHOSEY, Scope, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SENDIASS, SENsitive, Short Breaks, SPACE Group, speech and language therapy, Starling, travel training|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (Central Manchester)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (Central Manchester)

The SEND Local Offer Drop-ins are a great way for parents & carers of children or young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) to find relevant information and support. Friendly and informal, please feel free to share your stories and ask questions.