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SEND Social Worker Training Consultation

We are working with Manchester City Council to find out what parents/carers think are the most important training needs for social workers that work with children or young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). You are invited to this informal session, where Manchester

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Specialist Homecare Consultation

You are invited to an informal session where Manchester City Council will be listening to parents and carers, to look at potential gaps as well as positive examples around Specialist Short Breaks, particularly in homecare. We are looking for parents/carers who have a child, young

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Opportunities to Influence Children’s Services

We've been informed that Manchester will be dedicating 2022 as the "Year of the Child" - a year to celebrate and further support children and young people in Manchester. As part of this city-wide campaign, they will create a programme of activities, opportunities and experiences

Happy, Active, Healthy SEND Summer Family Packs

This summer, we have partnered with 4CT Limited to deliver "Happy, Active, Healthy SEND Summer Family Packs" to families in Manchester. It's like the paper bag sensory and activity kits that many families loved last summer and Christmas - but with an Explore Manchester

Your Feedback: Redbank House Sensory Rooms

Following the success of the Local Offer and Short Breaks activities last summer, Manchester City Council again reached out to parents & carers to look at what could be added to their programme of activities for the spring term and Easter holidays. Discussing together with

Your Feedback: Children’s Adventure Farm Trust

Following the success of the Local Offer and Short Breaks activities last summer, Manchester City Council again reached out to parents & carers to look at what could be added to their programme of activities for the spring term and Easter holidays. Discussing together with

Your Feedback: Winter Sensory and Activity Packs

Following the success of last summer's Paperbag Sensory and Activity Packs project(s), Manchester City Council again reached out to us in January to look at delivering a new batch of the packs to children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) in

Manchester City Council’s Letter to Parents of Children with EHCP

Below is a letter from Isobel Booler, Manchester City Council's Head of School Quality Assurance and Strategic SEND, that is being sent to all parents/carers of children and young people with an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan). It discusses how the January 2021 lockdown

Start Well Focus Group

There is ongoing work to develop a strategy to give children in Manchester the best start in life.The Start Well Strategy aims to shape how families experience the first 1000 days of their child’s life, which is fundamental to establishing good patterns and practices that

Review of Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision

Back in June, we shared with you the final draft of Manchester's Ordinarily Available Provision for Early Years document, which describes the support, strategies and activities that are available in early years settings to young children with additional needs, regardless of formal diagnosis or specialist