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 event is exclusively for parents and carers of deaf, disabled or neurodivergent children (or those with undiagnosed Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities [SEND]) who live in the city of Manchester. It’s a chance to: Get an update on the North West Change Programme Partnership
Join us on Friday, 24 April 2026, for a coffee morning at Martenscroft Children's Centre in Hulme. On this day, we want to especially talk about the barriers and challenges that parents and carers may have in accessing Health support and in taking care
The young people’s mental health charity, 42nd Street, will soon be hosting some workshops to collect feedback from young people, their parents/carers and family members around transitioning between child and adult health services. The workshops are open to anyone aged 16-25 in Greater Manchester
You may have heard about changes that are happening to our assessment pathways for Autism and ADHD in Greater Manchester. We recently shared a document from NHS Greater Manchester, but many people asked for more clarity around whether everyone will receive an assessment, and
There's an updated version of this NHS Greater Manchester document that was released in February 2026. Please visit our Neurodevelopmental Pathway page to read the latest updates on the changes to the ADHD and autism assessment pathways. We have received communications from NHS
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
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
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
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.
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
