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)
We asked participating organisations/teams in last month's Virtual SEND Local Offer Drop-in to collate questions that parents asked them so we can share the information to more parents & carers.Below are the questions that parents asked at the April SEND Drop-in (click or tap a
Information, Advice and Support Manchester (IASM) has changed their timetable in light of Covid-19 developments and calls to their service. Please see below a message from the IAS team: Dear parents/carers/young people/professionals, While everyone is still in lockdown please contact us for advice/support using our
Below is a letter from Isobel Booler, Manchester City Council's Head of School Quality Assurance and Strategic SEND, that is being sent to all parents/carers of children and young people with an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan): This letter will
The Department for Education (DfE) yesterday published guidance on temporary changes to education, health and care legislation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25 In their news article about this new guidance, Contact describes the following two main changes: Education and health
Manchester City Council recently reached out to us to say that Health colleagues have raised concerns that families are presenting children late with serious conditions/ Covid-19 because of anxieties about attending hospitals. They shared with us the following guidance from Healthier Together and the Royal
Rahima, a young person with SEND in Manchester, has recently been interviewed by BBC for radio segments promoting The Big Day In. The interview, which was broadcasted on the "Breakfast with Harpz Kaur" show on the BBC Asian Network this morning, can also be heard
Digital Advantage, who delivered their Digital Inc. programme to a number of Manchester students last year, have recently passed this message to us: Thanks for sharing the below information about our brand new supported internship for GM residents with an EHCP.
We are pleased to share that One Education contacted us today with information about a new helpline they have for Manchester's SEND parents & carers: As from tomorrow, Thurs 23rd April, we are also providing a daily helpline (1 – 3pm) for all parents/carers of
We recently received the following offering from AutonoMe, who are currently offering a free version of their app as their response to the coronavirus situation in the country: AutonoMe is a paid service usually only available to people with Learning Disabilities; however in response to
Please see below the message from One Education regarding their offer to provide telephone support to parents of young people with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder): During this period of school closure, Educational Psychologists are available to provide advice to parents/carers of children and young people
