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)
This is a free workshop for parents & carers of children & young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in Manchester. The session will be hosted by Contact on behalf of the forum. It is common for all children to display behaviour which
Fancy a £50 voucher to spend in Contact’s online Fledglings shop? Contact has 40 gift cards worth £50 each for families in Manchester to spend in the charity’s Fledglings shop. This offer is open to families who could benefit from some extra support during the
Last Monday, we learned of the unfortunate news that the change in the law for Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) in England has been extended by the Department for Education (DfE) until end of 31st July 2020. The changes mean that education and health
We previously shared with you information about the temporary changes to the law regarding Education Health and Care (EHC) plans during the Coronavirus pandemic, which was followed by a factsheet from Information, Advice and Support Manchester (IASM) explaining the changes in more detail. On Friday
The government announced this week its "recovery roadmap" for the country to ease out of lockdown. With it is a plan to gradually reopen schools in England. You can read short summaries about these on the Contact and Council for Disabled Children websites.
Contact and Rodney House Outreach for Early Years (RHOSEY) would like to invite parents and carers of children aged 0–7 who have additional needs or a disability to book onto the following welcoming, relaxed and informative sessions: Session 1: Tuesday 7th May 2019: Information and
This information session, which will be administered by Contact North West, is free for parent-carers of children & young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) in Manchester. The session will briefly look at: Puberty and changes to expect in your child Relationships and
This information session, which will be administered by Contact North West, is free for parent-carers of children & young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) in Manchester. The course aims to help you: Develop your communication skills Feel more confident when working with
This information session, which will be administered by Contact North West, is free for registered members of MPCF. The course aims to: Help increase knowledge and understanding of the effects and causes of difficult and challenging behaviour Explore the impact on families Share strategies, top
