As we’ve shared previously, Manchester has been chosen by the Department for Education to lead the North West Change Programme Partnership. We want Manchester parents, carers and families to be fully involved in this work. Your ideas and feedback are at the heart of it.

You are warmly invited to an event on Tuesday, 17 September, at The Friends Meeting House (6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS). Doors will open from 9:45 and the event proper will start at 10:15am. Lunch will be served a 12:30.

It’s a great chance to hear about the Change Programme and share your views, as well as finding out more about the SEND offer in Manchester for children and young people. As well as workshops, there will be a range of information stalls, including parent carer groups, young carers, Family Hubs, and Child Friendly City/ Children’s Rights.

If you’re interested in having more say on SEND matters in Manchester, this is the place to meet parents and carers who are helping shape services in the city. Professionals welcome too!

Workshops:

Set A (11-11:40am)

• CPP Have Your Say…SEND and AP ReformsCome along and join us to talk about the changes we are testing in Manchester as part of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan. You’ll learn more about the Improvement Plan, the Change Programme Partnership, what this means for Manchester and how parents, carers, children and young people are being involved.
• Early Years Sure Start and Family Hubs 

  Find out about our offer for families and children 0-25 years.Have your say and find out about how to become a parent/carer champion or volunteer.

  Would you be interested in delivering parent-led groups for parents and children in your local children’s centre or Family Hub?

• Mainstream Support in Schools 

  Find out how mainstream schools are being supported to be more inclusive and what projects and programmes are available to them to improve their practice.

• Preparing for Adulthood – Care, Health and Supported Internships 

  This workshop will look at everything involved in making a good transition to adulthood. The workshop will be led by staff from Manchester’s Preparing for Adulthood team, health, education and supported internships.

Set B (11:50am-12:30pm)

• About Me – For Practitioners / Parent Ambassadors 

  The About Me is like a person-centred profile but it covers Education, Health and Care. You, your child and young person can take it anywhere in advance of an appointment or an activity so the staff will understand a child’s or young person’s needs right from the start, helping to make it a successful experience.

• CPP Have Your Say…SEND and AP ReformsCome along and join us to talk about the changes we are testing in Manchester as part of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan. You’ll learn more about the Improvement Plan, the Change Programme Partnership, what this means for Manchester and how parents, carers, children and young people are being involved.
• What’s Important to Parents and Families 

  In this session, we will explore the different aspects of life that are important to families of children and young people with SEND.

• Working With Parents (For practitioners)Aimed at practitioners, this session has been co-produced and is co-delivered with parents. In it, we explore how to work together effectively. Get some top tips and very useful insights.