The SEND Local Offer is all about services, events and information that are available for families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in Manchester.

More than just a website, Manchester’s Local Offer also includes social media, newsletters, drop-ins, and the organisations & support groups that help spread vital information to families.

You can learn more at www.manchester.gov.uk/sendlocaloffer.

Below are blog posts and events on our website involving the Manchester SEND Local Offer.

Community Market Garden for SEND Families

Community Market Garden for SEND Families

These 2-hour sessions at Platt Fields Market Garden are FREE for Manchester's SEND families. Activities include seed balls and bug hotels, painting plant pots and pebbles, Garden Bingo, and sowing seeds to take home. Sessions are 1-3pm every Thursday in the holidays - 30th July

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-07-23T11:32:30+01:00July 22nd, 2020|Categories: Information Sharing|Tags: co-production, coronavirus, Covid-19, Fallowfield, Local Offer, Manchester City Council, Manchester Parent Champions, Platt Fields Market Garden, Platt Fields Park, Specialist Resource Team, summer|

School Summer Play Spaces – Melland

School Summer Play Spaces – Melland

Melland High School’s playing field is open to families for three weeks of the holidays - Monday 27th July to Friday 14th August, between 10am-3pm, Monday-Friday. This is for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years.

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-07-16T13:08:54+01:00July 16th, 2020|Categories: Information Sharing|Tags: co-production, coronavirus, Covid-19, Gorton, Local Offer, Manchester City Council, Manchester Parent Champions, Melland High School, Parent Champions, play, Short Breaks, Specialist Resource Team, summer|

School Summer Play Spaces – The Birches

School Summer Play Spaces – The Birches

The Birches Specialist Support School is offering summer play spaces over the coming weeks. This is for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 18 years. The Birches has 45-minute play slots in two areas: The slide playground

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-07-16T12:34:15+01:00July 16th, 2020|Categories: Information Sharing|Tags: co-production, coronavirus, Covid-19, Didsbury, Local Offer, Manchester City Council, Manchester Parent Champions, Parent Champions, play, Short Breaks, Specialist Resource Team, summer, The Birches Specialist Support School|

Success Story: Paperbag Sensory and Activity Packs

Success Story: Paperbag Sensory and Activity Packs

Back in early May, we shared an idea with some Manchester City Council partners about producing sensory kits for SEND (Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities) families across the city. We thought of the project because we’ve heard that many families are having issues managing their

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-07-18T13:07:56+01:00July 15th, 2020|Categories: Celebration, Parent-Carer Feedback|Tags: 4CT Limited, co-production, coronavirus, Covid-19, Forever Manchester, IASM, Local Offer, Manchester City Council, Paperbag Sensory and Activity Packs, Parent Champions, Short Breaks|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ Central Manchester

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ Central Manchester

Join us and various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Local Offer coffee morning, which will be held at the Moss Side Millenium Powerhouse, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 8 July. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-02-15T14:31:03+00:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, IAS, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Millenium Powerhouse, Moss Side, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

Virtual SEND Parent Drop-in

Virtual SEND Parent Drop-in

In place of the July 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

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-07-07T18:56:17+01:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Coronavirus|Tags: CAMHS, coronavirus, Covid-19, Early Help, IAS, Lifted, Lifted Carers Centre, Local Offer, One Education, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

Q&A from the June Virtual Local Offer Drop-in

Q&A from the June Virtual Local Offer Drop-in

We asked participating organisations/teams in last month's Virtual SEND Local Offer Drop-in to collate questions that parents asked them so we can share the information to more parents & carers.Below are the questions that parents asked at the June SEND Drop-in (click or tap a

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-07-07T18:35:03+01:00July 7th, 2020|Categories: Information Sharing|Tags: befriending, behaviour, Citizens Advice, coronavirus, Covid-19, IAS, Local Offer, Mental Capacity Act, One Education, Rochdale Parent Carers Voice, Short Breaks, SmartStart, Specialist Resource Team, Starling, transition, Transport for Greater Manchester, Wood Street Mission|

Co-Production in Manchester

Co-Production in Manchester

In celebration of National Co-Production Week, we invited some partners from the Local Authority to reflect and share with us how co-production has helped them deliver services to SEND (Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities) families in Manchester. Below is a message from Maureen Howell, Manchester

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-07-05T16:11:59+01:00July 5th, 2020|Categories: Celebration|Tags: co-production, Local Offer, Manchester Parent Champions, Maureen Howell, National Co-production Week, SCIE, SEND Co-production Charter, Short Breaks|

Virtual SEND Parent Drop-in

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

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-06-23T16:00:04+01:00June 24th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Coronavirus|Tags: coronavirus, Covid-19, Early Help, IAS, Lifted, Lifted Carers Centre, Local Offer, One Education, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ South Manchester

SEND Local Offer Drop-in @ South Manchester

Join us and various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Local Offer coffee morning, which will be held at Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 24 June. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn