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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.

Easter Activities for SEND Families

With the Easter holidays fully under way, many families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) will be hard-pressed to find activities that suit their children's individual needs, let alone that of the whole family. Luckily, we have a robust

Support Our Space Youth Group

Our friends from Our Space youth group are asking for your support, as they raise funds for running their weekly youth group sessions. They are currently one of three local organisations being supported by Asda Foundation through the company's Green Token Giving campaign in

Introducing the Manchester Jubilee Young Champions

Manchester Jubilee Young Champions (MJYC) is an exciting new project aimed at young people aged 16-25 who are linked with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or have them. When signing up to become a MJYC you will be given free training on the Equality Act 2010

Letter Re: New Travel to Access Education and Training Policy

Please see below a letter from Angela Platt, the Statutory Lead for Manchester City Council's Home-to-School Transport team, regarding the new Travel to Access Education and Training Policy. This follows the engagement activities and consultation work that happened in the past year. Dear Parents

By |2023-01-18T10:39:56+00:00January 4th, 2023|Categories: Information Sharing|Tags: , , |

Easy Read Summary of the SEND Home-to-School Transport Consultation

There is currently a public consultation ongoing about Manchester's travel support to access education and training policy, which follows the review of the home-to-school transport service earlier this year. Last Tuesday, 6 September, we hosted a face-to-face consultation that was attended by members of

Anxiety-Based School Avoidance (ABSA) – Manchester Schools Guidance Document

Back in June 2020, Manchester City Council published an Anxiety-Based School Avoidance (ABSA) guidance for schools, recognising that increased awareness and understanding of anxiety and how it affects access to education is of paramount importance. The document was co-produced with parents and carers in Manchester

By |2022-08-06T11:17:58+01:00August 6th, 2022|Categories: Information Sharing|Tags: , , |

Digital Independent Specialist College (DISC) – Supported Internship Opportunity

Digital Advantage, who for the past few years have been delivering their Digital Inc. programme to young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), recently shared with us information about their Digital Independent Specialist College's (DISC) full and part-time supported internship offer. The