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 Department for Education (DfE) has launched a new consultation on mainstream school funding for SEND, linked to the SEND Reform consultations, focusing on "Upfront funding for mainstream schools: creating a 'local SEND inclusion formula'". This consultation explores how local authorities can provide upfront
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a new consultation on Education Otherwise Than at School (EOTAS), following concerns raised during the SEND Reform consultation that there was limited information about how the proposed reforms would affect children and young people currently receiving EOTAS
On Monday, we joined an NNPCF national engagement session with Minister Gould and many other Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) from around the country, to talk about the upcoming SEND reforms. We were asked: What accountability is needed in a reformed system to support an
Ahead of the publication of the Schools White Paper early next year, the Department for Education is currently engaging with families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), practitioners and other experts regarding the proposals to reform the SEND
Ahead of the publication of the Schools White Paper early next year, the Department for Education says that it is committed to testing the proposals to reform the SEND system with the people who matter most – young people and families – alongside teachers
Manchester City Council invites practitioners and service providers to a free Wraparound Childcare Conference on Saturday, 7th June 2025. This event is for all providers of before and after-school childcare.
Back in May, Family Fund received additional funding worth £10 million from the Department of Education to help provide grants for families on low incomes raising disabled or seriously ill children in England this year. The emergency funding has been provided in response to 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
Earlier this month, we wrote about the temporary changes to education, health and care legislation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25 In that article, we shared info and commentary from Contact and from the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF), as
The Department for Education (DfE) yesterday published guidance on temporary changes to education, health and care legislation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25 In their news article about this new guidance, Contact describes the following two main changes: Education and health
