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)
The MPCF Team gathered a list of SEND-friendly activities and events happening across Greater Manchester this half-term (and in the couple of weeks following) and we'd like to share it with you. Do forgive us if this post seems rushed, as it is indeed rushed
Information, Advice and Support Manchester (IASM) are currently working on getting a new website and are looking for local parents and/or young people to feature on the site. If you are interested in sending over photos for use in the IASM website, please let us
Manchester Day, the annual celebration of "everything great about the city," is here and will undoubtedly bring huge (happy!) crowds and loud (lively!) sounds throughout the city centre. For many families with SEND, such environments can be very challenging - whether it's the hustle &
Some awesome news! We recently got offered free tickets to this bank holiday weekend's Geronimo Festival (Saturday 25th May, Sunday 26th May, Monday 27th May), courtesy of Hits Radio Cash for Kids. Image source: geronimofest.com Dubbed as "Glastonbury for Kids", Geronimo Festival is a
Are you looking to take your child(ren) out over the remaining days of the Easter holiday but don't know where to go? Check out the following SEND-friendly places and events that you could visit with the family over the weekend... Manchester Duck Race Friday, 19
Manchester City Council's SEND Lead, Julie Hicklin | Photo Credit: Preparing for Adulthood Julie Hicklin, Manchester City Council's Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Lead, recently sent us a letter to be shared to parent-carers of children and young people with SEND in Manchester.
Manchester City Council shared with us a report from their recent Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee meeting on the strategic review of SEND provision. The report is a summary of all the information gathered during the review - including the MPCF surveys and our
Hello Everyone Wow! It's been a busy six months for Manchester Parent Carer Forum. The Forum had it's official launch the end of March - our conference report plus photos are now on the website. We held coffee mornings in north, south and central Manchester,
It was a busy week last few weeks for the Forum in June and July. We had the chance to present the results of our survey at the Local Offer review meeting, which left some services in shock to say the least! Then we sat
Last week, we shared on our Facebook page a link to a SurveyMonkey form, with the aim of getting parent-carers' views on how Education, Health, and Social Care settings are doing in terms of meeting the needs of children and young people with Special Educational
