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)
Some of you may know that a new building is being developed to house some Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) teams and MPCF together in one building - and we need a name for it! We were originally going to call it the Greater
Circus Starr is coming to Greater Manchester and we've got tickets! Our friends from The SPACE Group kindly shared some FREE tickets with the forum, which we are giving away on a first come, first served basis. The circus sessions will be held... On
Great news from Newman Holiday Trust, a voluntary organisation that provides respite breaks for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent children and young people! They have opened applications for this year's summer holiday at Stonyhurst College in Clitheroe, which will be held for a week
Manchester City Council has asked us to share their short survey (1-3 minutes to complete) about your experience of the SEND Local Offer. Do you live in Manchester City Council area or use SEND services here? If yes, we'd love to hear about your experience
As National Supported Internships Day (27 March) approaches, Manchester City Council asked us to share some wonderful news and events happening in Greater Manchester and nationally. Please click the toggles below to learn more. There are 2 new supported internships available in Greater
Bookings for the August 2025 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.) This month, we will be showing the film "Lilo
We are looking for a new logo to use in communications regarding the Neurodiversity in Education (NiE) initiative that's currently running across Greater Manchester! We invite children and young people from Greater Manchester to design a logo that describes or represents the Neurodiversity in
Hi my name is Karen and I started at Southern Cross in September 2024. I come from a background of primary teaching. My family are from Hong Kong but I was born here in the UK. I have two young boys at home. My role
The Emotional Barriers to School Attendance (EBSA) guidance document is the result of a co-production between Manchester Local Authority, One Education educational psychology service, parents/carers, Health practitioners, as well as schools, colleges and provisions across Manchester.The work has drawn heavily from recent research and learning
We are sharing this Call to Action from the latest Local Offer newsletter (26 February) highlighting the Area SEND thematic review that Manchester will be involved in over the coming weeks. This visit from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) aims to understand
