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)

BECOME A MEMBER

TfGM Travel Guidance and Face Covering Exemption Card

We recently shared with you guidance from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) about the rules on wearing face covering on public transport across Greater Manchester (and throughout the country), including information about exemptions. We are pleased to have received today an announcement from TfGM that

Virtual SEND Parent Drop-in

In place of the June SEND Drop-in, which has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis, we have decided to run a Virtual Drop-in from 10am-12pm on the same day. This is for the benefit of parents and carers of children or young people with

About Face Coverings in Greater Manchester Public Transportation

As you might know, face coverings are now mandatory (starting on Monday last week, June 15th) on public transport (with exemptions). Even as we are aware of the exemptions - e.g., children under the age of 11 and students travelling on dedicated school bus services,

By |2020-06-23T17:10:53+01:00June 23rd, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

Back to School Resources for Autistic Students, Their Parents and Schools/Colleges

At the start of June, Manchester produced a "back to school" pack that staff from Educational Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy and the Clinical Service for Children with Disabilities have put together as a multi-agency project. It includes a pack for parents, booklets for younger

Short Breaks Annual Review Sessions – North Manchester

The regular Short Breaks annual reviews for parents of children with SEND in Manchester will continue on the pre-arranged dates for south, central and north Manchester - however the review sessions will now be completed over the phone with the Specialist Resource Team. Please do

By |2020-04-06T19:01:28+01:00June 17th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: , , , |

Short Breaks Summer Offer 2020 Virtual Meeting

Manchester City Council is looking to co-produce with parents their Short Breaks offer for this summer. We are having a meeting with partners from the local authority on Monday, 15 June, 10:30-11:30am. Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the meeting will be held virtually via

By |2020-06-10T02:53:49+01:00June 15th, 2020|Categories: , , |Tags: , , , |

Make a Fellow SEND Parent/Carer Smile This Carers Week

It's Carers Week and, to celebrate, we created a (virtual) present to all the wonderful parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in Manchester. Through the form below, you can send a little surprise to a friend

By |2020-06-09T16:40:25+01:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: Celebration|Tags: , , |

Short Breaks Annual Review Sessions – Central Manchester

The regular Short Breaks annual reviews for parents of children with SEND in Manchester will continue on the pre-arranged dates for south, central and north Manchester - however the review sessions will now be completed over the phone with the Specialist Resource Team. Please do

By |2020-04-06T18:56:32+01:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: , , , |

Extension of Temporary Changes to EHCP Legislation

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

By |2020-06-05T16:58:17+01:00June 5th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Short Breaks Annual Review Sessions – South Manchester

The regular Short Breaks annual reviews for parents of children with SEND in Manchester will continue on the pre-arranged dates for south, central and north Manchester - however the review sessions will now be completed over the phone with the Specialist Resource Team. Please do

By |2020-04-06T18:53:04+01:00June 4th, 2020|Categories: |Tags: , , , |