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)
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.
Manchester Day, the annual celebration of everything great about our city, is back running on a Sunday this year and will be happening on the 26th of July. Following Manchester’s appearance at Barcelona’s La Mercè festival in 2025, this year's celebration will highlight our city’s
To celebrate Co-production Week, Euan Loveridge (Manchester City Council's Project Manager for the School-age Childcare programme) sent us this article sharing the outcomes of the Wraparound Childcare expansion programme in Manchester and highlighting the importance of co-production in the development and implementation of the
The Wraparound Childcare programme was announced in the Spring Budget 2023 with a goal that, by 2026, all parents of primary school children who need it would be able to access childcare from 8 am to 6 pm during term time in their local area
Manchester City Council is looking for feedback on families' experiences using childcare in Manchester. Please complete their survey(s) to support the city’s childcare sufficiency assessment. This will us help to better understand demand, identify any gaps in provision and inform future planning. There are two
Co-production Week (running between 29 June to 3 July in 2026) is an annual celebration to recognise the benefits of co-production in shaping better, more inclusive services. In the words of NHS England, "the week will highlight the power of Co-production to design and develop
Manchester Adult Social Care’s Autism Board is looking for a Joint Chairperson who can help support the development and culture change of adult social care for autistic people. We want a co-chair who is autistic and who is able to deliver the requirements listed below.
Manchester City Council's Local Offer team recently shared with us this youth voice opportunity from the National Children's Bureau (NCB) - the Young Research Advisors (YRA) Group! Who are the Young Research Advisors? The YRAs are a research advisory group that meet regularly to: Advise
Fully Booked! This group for the summer term is now full and they are currently not accepting new participants. We will post an announcement and the SCS-LDA team will add info on their padlet when future Creative Arts Groups become available. The CAMHS
Our friends from Dare 2 b Different are back and they would like to invite everyone to their coffee mornings and Stay & Play sessions for the summer term, all of which will be held at Longsight Library. Here's a heartfelt message from Rehena,
Update (11 May 2026): Due to high demand, Dingley's Promise has added another session for the 13th of May, 12 to 1pm. The session on the 12th is now fully booked, and there are only a few places left for the 13 May (6-7pm)
