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.

SEND Early Help Local Offer Drop-in @ North Manchester

SEND Early Help Local Offer Drop-in @ North 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 Manchester Youth Zone, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 26 February. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn more

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-02-15T14:12:13+00:00February 26th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, Harpurhey, IAS, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Manchester Youth Zone, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

Early Years Action Learning Set (EY ALS) Local Offer Session

Early Years Action Learning Set (EY ALS) Local Offer Session

Manchester City Council are putting together a document that will describe the ordinarily available provision in Manchester for young children with additional needs, i.e., what early years settings and nurseries should already be doing to support them, without extra funding or a plan, etc. Once

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-03-11T17:48:26+00:00February 10th, 2020|Categories: Community, Meeting|Tags: Action Learning Set, co-production, Early Years, Local Offer, Manchester City Council, Manchester Inclusion Strategy, Matching Provision to Need Tool|

Parent-Led Local Offer Audit

Parent-Led Local Offer Audit

We are looking for parents and carers who would like to help us audit Manchester's Local Offer website - to help ensure it's useful to SEND families and is fit for purpose. In return for your time, attendees will receive the following: £10 Asda voucher

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-02-02T18:15:25+00:00February 5th, 2020|Categories: One-off|Tags: Local Offer|

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, 29 January. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-02-15T14:16:24+00:00January 29th, 2020|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, 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|

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ South Manchester

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ South Manchester

Join various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Coffee Morning, which will be held at Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 11 December. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn more about: Manchester's SEND

By Jordan @ MPCF|2019-11-15T15:43:07+00:00December 11th, 2019|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, IAS, Lifted, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks, Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe|

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ North Manchester

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ North Manchester

Join us and various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Coffee Morning, which will be held at Manchester Youth Zone, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 20 November. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn more about: Manchester's

By Jordan @ MPCF|2019-11-15T15:38:15+00:00November 20th, 2019|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Early Help, Harpurhey, IAS, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Manchester Youth Zone, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, Short Breaks|

Things To Do This Autumn Half-Term

Things To Do This Autumn Half-Term

The MPCF Team gathered a list of SEND-friendly activities and events happening across Greater Manchester this half-term (and in the couple of weeks following) and we'd like to share it with you. Do forgive us if this post seems rushed, as it is indeed rushed

By Jordan @ MPCF|2019-10-28T18:14:11+00:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Billy and Andy's Music School, Boomerang Sensory Play Centre, Dimensions, Everyone Can, half-term, halloween, Local Offer, Longford Park, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester Museum, Open Doors, People's History Museum, Simply Cycling, swimming, trampolining|

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ Central Manchester

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ Central Manchester

Join us and various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Coffee Morning, which will be held at Powerhouse Manchester, from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, 23 October. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn more about: Manchester's SEND

By Jordan @ MPCF|2019-10-16T15:51:17+01:00October 23rd, 2019|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, 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, SEND Survey, Short Breaks|

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ South Manchester

SEND Early Help Drop-in @ South Manchester

Join us and various SEND organisations & service providers at this month's SEND Early Help Coffee Morning, which will be held at Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, from 10am - 12pm on Thursday, 26 September. It's an excellent opportunity to chat with or learn more about:

By Jordan @ MPCF|2019-09-09T13:34:18+01:00September 26th, 2019|Categories: Coffee Morning, Lifted, Manchester Parent Champions|Tags: Dimobi, Early Help, IAS, Lifted, Local Offer, Manchester Sensory Support Service, Parent Champions, RHOSEY, SEND Local Offer Parent/Carer Drop-ins, SEND Survey, Short Breaks, Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe|

Our Top 5 Picks from Manchester Local Offer’s “FAB STUFF TO DO SUMMER 2019”

Our Top 5 Picks from Manchester Local Offer’s “FAB STUFF TO DO SUMMER 2019”

Manchester City Council recently published in the SEND Local Offer their "FAB STUFF TO DO SUMMER 2019", which shows a number of exciting disability-friendly activities and events happening in & around Greater Manchester over the summer holidays. It is a fantastic resource, with details of