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)
Co-production, what’s that? (A question I asked when I first heard the term.) It’s working together to get better outcomes. In Manchester co-production happens on many levels. Sometimes it’s strategic co-production that happens in meetings with service leads and commissioners; other times it can be
I recently went to Manchester Town Hall, together with Tanya from the Parent Champions and a few service leads in Education and Social Care, to present the SEND Annual Report to the Children and Young People's Scrutiny Committee. I was given an opportunity to
You may have heard about changes that are happening to our assessment pathways for Autism and ADHD in Greater Manchester. We recently shared a document from NHS Greater Manchester, but many people asked for more clarity around whether everyone will receive an assessment, and
As some of you will be aware, the Government has published the Schools White Paper today: "Every child achieving and thriving - GOV.UK" As we wait for further details, we know there are many parents and carers who are feeling anxious. It is important
On Monday, we joined an NNPCF national engagement session with Minister Gould and many other Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) from around the country, to talk about the upcoming SEND reforms. We were asked: What accountability is needed in a reformed system to support an
