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Changes in How Children and Young People are Reviewed and Assessed for Autism and ADHD in Greater Manchester

We have received communications from NHS Greater Manchester regarding changes to the ADHD and autism assessment pathways for children and young people across Greater Manchester. NHS Greater Manchester (GM) is making changes to the way children and young people aged 0 to 18 are

“Transition to Adulthood in Health” Listening Event

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) provides a range of services for many children and families with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. For young people moving from children’s health services into adult health services, the transition is not always smooth and can sometimes be

Emotional Barriers to School Attendance: Manchester’s Guidance for Prevention and Early Intervention

The Emotional Barriers to School Attendance (EBSA) guidance document is the result of a co-production between Manchester Local Authority, One Education educational psychology service, parents/carers, Health practitioners, as well as schools, colleges and provisions across Manchester.The work has drawn heavily from recent research and learning

Manchester SEND Survey 2024

We have just published this year's SEND Survey, with the aim of getting parents' and carers' views on how Manchester City Council, Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO), Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), and other providers/settings across Education, Health, and Social Care have performed

Family Hubs – Change Workshop for Parents/Carers

Manchester has been awarded funding to develop Family Hubs across the city. Family Hubs are venues that will be based in our neighbourhoods and will offer a variety of services to support families, and ensure they can access the support they need early on.

By |2023-03-07T13:17:26+00:00March 15th, 2023|Categories: , |Tags: , , , , |

Manchester SEND Survey 2022

We have just published this year's SEND Survey, with the aim of getting parents' & carers' views on how Manchester City Council, Education, Health, and Social Care settings/services have performed in terms of meeting the needs of our children and young people aged 0-25 with

By |2023-03-02T01:36:15+00:00January 31st, 2023|Categories: Get Involved, Parent-Carer Feedback|Tags: , , , , , |

Flu Jab + Routine Health Check for Carers

On this day, 9 November, Well Pharmacy will be visiting us and Martenscroft Sure Start Centre with their "mobile health clinics", which will offer free flu jabs and routine services such as blood pressure checks to parent-carers* of people with Special Educational Needs and/or

By |2022-10-19T17:32:35+01:00November 9th, 2022|Categories: |Tags: , , , , |

Greater Manchester Parent / Carer Focus Groups

Below is a message from the co-chairs of Greater Manchester (GM) Parent/Carer Workstream for the GM Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP): Hello, Parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) are an often overlooked group of

“About Me” Person-Centred Profile Training

Dear parents and carers, On behalf of Manchester's About Me Project Group (a collaborative made up of parents/carers and representatives from Education, Health and Social Care services), we would like to invite you to attend the "About Me" training sessions happening next month. We

“About Me” Person-Centred Profile Training

Dear parents and carers, On behalf of Manchester's About Me Project Group (a collaborative made up of parents/carers and representatives from Education, Health and Social Care services), we would like to invite you to attend the "About Me" training sessions happening next month. We