These started as our small MPCF coffee mornings, where we visited various schools and support groups across the city. Eventually, we felt from speaking to parents that it would be useful to get SEND organisations and other support groups to join the coffee mornings so we asked Manchester City Council to get involved. They were kind enough to help us reach various organisations/groups/services and the sessions eventually evolved into what are now the SEND Local Offer Drop-ins.

The monthly drop-ins are all friendly & informal and are a great way to get good information & advice about services & support you could get for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) issues.

Visit the Local Offer website for more information about these SEND drop-ins or scroll down for a list of sessions.

Below are some articles and events related to the drop-ins:

Virtual SEND Parent Drop-in

Virtual SEND Parent Drop-in

In place of the April SEND Drop-in, which has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis, we have decided to run a Virtual Drop-in from 10am-12pm on the same day. This is for the benefit of parents and carers of children or young people with

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-04-29T10:08:17+01:00April 29th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Coronavirus|Tags: coronavirus, Covid-19, Early Help, IAS, Lifted, Lifted Carers Centre, Local Offer, One Education, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ Central Manchester (Cancelled)

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ Central Manchester (Cancelled)

ANNOUNCEMENT: Please note that, due to the Covid-19 situation, this event has been cancelled. Here is the message from Manchester City Council's Local Offer Team: We need to work in different ways at the moment, so our Local Offer Drop Ins will be virtual for

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-04-13T19:30:11+01:00April 29th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, educational psychology, IAS, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Millenium Powerhouse, Moss Side, One Education, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

Virtual SEND Parent Drop-in

Virtual SEND Parent Drop-in

In place of the March SEND Drop-in, which has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis, we have decided to run a Virtual Drop-in from 10am-12pm on the same day. This is for the benefit of parents and carers of children or young people with

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-03-20T15:21:20+00:00March 25th, 2020|Categories: Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester Working Together Network|Tags: coronavirus, Covid-19, Early Help, IAS, Local Offer, Parent Champions, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ South Manchester

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ South Manchester

ANNOUNCEMENT: Please note that, due to the Covid-19 situation, this event has been cancelled. Here is the message from Manchester City Council's Parental Engagement Officer: Dear all We have taken the decision to cancel our next Send Drop In on the 25th of March and

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-03-18T12:57:09+00:00March 25th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: coronavirus, Covid-19, Early Help, IAS, Lifted, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks, Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe|

SEND Early Help Local Offer Drop-in @ North Manchester

SEND Early Help Local Offer Drop-in @ North Manchester

Join us and various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Local Offer coffee morning, which will be held at Manchester Youth Zone, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 26 February. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn more

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-02-15T14:12:13+00:00February 26th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, Harpurhey, IAS, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Manchester Youth Zone, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ Central Manchester

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ Central Manchester

Join us and various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Local Offer coffee morning, which will be held at the Moss Side Millenium Powerhouse, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 29 January. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-02-15T14:16:24+00:00January 29th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, IAS, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Millenium Powerhouse, Moss Side, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ South Manchester

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ South Manchester

Join various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Coffee Morning, which will be held at Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 11 December. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn more about: Manchester's SEND

By Jordan @ MPCF|2019-11-15T15:43:07+00:00December 11th, 2019|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, IAS, Lifted, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks, Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe|

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ North Manchester

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ North Manchester

Join us and various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Coffee Morning, which will be held at Manchester Youth Zone, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 20 November. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn more about: Manchester's

By Jordan @ MPCF|2019-11-15T15:38:15+00:00November 20th, 2019|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, Harpurhey, IAS, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Manchester Youth Zone, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ Central Manchester

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ Central Manchester

Join us and various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Coffee Morning, which will be held at Powerhouse Manchester, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 23 October. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn more about: Manchester's SEND

By Jordan @ MPCF|2019-10-16T15:51:17+01:00October 23rd, 2019|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, IAS, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Millenium Powerhouse, Moss Side, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SEND Survey, Short Breaks|

Information Sharing: IAS Chat with Parents Re: IPSEA Course

Information Sharing: IAS Chat with Parents Re: IPSEA Course

Information, Advice and Support Manchester (IASM) are looking to meet with parent-carers who are interested in undertaking a free training course from IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice). This will be held at 12pm on 26 September, after the SEND drop-in at Woodhouse Park