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Below are some articles and events that we have posted about or on behalf of other individuals, organisations, services, or support groups.

Some of these information are shared on behalf of Manchester’s SEND Local Offer. The Local Offer is a fantastic source of information for families of children and young people with SEND in Manchester. Please visit https://www.manchester.gov.uk/sendlocaloffer to learn more.

Assistant Autism Navigator Job Opening

There is a new job opening in Manchester for an Assistant Autism Navigator role with the Social Communication Pathway (SCP) team! The Assistant Autism Navigator will be responsible for supporting clinicians in organising groups, will help administrate these groups and will collect feedback and

Greater Manchester ADHD Public Engagement Exercises

This is a message we received from local partners in Health: NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) has launched a public engagement exercise to gather views on children and young people’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) services in Greater Manchester. We want children and young

“Exploring Types of School and Support for Children with SEND” Workshop Slides

We recently hosted two parent workshops together with One Education. Entitled "Exploring Types of School and Support for Children with SEND", we discussed the different types of school and education support available to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)

Review of Speech and Language Services

Manchester NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) is reviewing the Children's Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) service. The aim of the review is to see how we can get the best out of the service to meet the needs of children, young people and their

Neurodiversity Trainer Job Opening

There is a new job opening for a Neurodiversity Trainer in Greater Manchester - and people with lived experience of autism and/or with experience delivering neurodivergence training are strongly urged to apply! The postholder will become part of the Greater Manchester Autism Hub training

Inclusive Summer Activities with Mcr Active

Mcr Active are working with partners to deliver provision for children and young people aged 5 - 16 with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). This provision is FREE but participants must book on to each session via the Manchester Active website. You will need

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Manchester’s Early Communication Home-learning Offer (ECHO)

Baby Week is always an exciting time for us. Aside from meeting new parents and carers (as well as old friends!), we also get to speak with services that support young children and their families. At this year's Baby Week launch earlier this month, we

Change Programme Video

Manchester City Council and SENDCode recently published a video explaining the Change Programme. The short animated video aims to help young people understand what the programme is all about and how Manchester is involved with the Change Programme Partnership. You can watch the video

Easy Read Leaflet for the Local Elections

Manchester City Council recently shared with us an Easy Read document that they developed to help autistic people with the upcoming local elections and the UK general election later this year. You can view the document by scrolling through the photos below or by

By |2024-05-02T15:23:40+01:00May 1st, 2024|Categories: Get Involved, Information Sharing|Tags: , , |

Introducing Dare 2 B Different

After my son was diagnosed, I felt lost and unable to speak to anyone that understood me as a mother from the South Asian Muslim Community. I realised it was due to the lack of understanding of having a child with additional needs in