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)
A number of local authorities, schools and Parent Carer Forums have reported that parents in their areas are considering going abroad for 'treatment' for autism - including with stem cells. We unfortunately have heard this from some parents here as well and we encourage everyone
I first encountered the word “AUTISM” in 2009 during my undergraduate studies, little did I know then how deeply it would shape the course of my life and career. My name is Anum. I am a SEND teacher and a caregiver to a neurodivergent child
Did you know that Manchester Youth Zone runs inclusion sessions every Sunday, where they offer a range of activities, such as sports, arts and crafts, and music, for children and young people with additional needs or disabilities? These inclusive weekend sessions are split into
Levenshulme High School's SENCo, Debbie Jefferies, has recently been awarded with the "Partnership Project Award" for her work with Healthy Schools’ Kelly O’Brien on the "Embracing Your Unique Self" booklet. This is a resource Kelly has put together for neurodivergent students, to help them
Manchester has had guidance on Ordinarily Available Provision within schools and settings since 2019. The guidance outlines what should be easily available for children within the SEN Support level in mainstream settings - support, strategies and activities for those with additional needs, regardless of
We'd love to hear your feedback about the MPCF summer activity/ies that you attended. This will help us improve future offers as well as report outcomes to stakeholders. Please kindly send one survey response for each MPCF family event that you attended so that
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
