Manchester Communication Academy (MCA) is a mixed, non-selective school based in Harpurhey, Manchester, United Kingdom, and is a member of Greater Manchester Academies Trust.

The school is currently rated Good by Ofsted (last inspection: April 2019). In terms of their support for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), MCA is currently involved with the Autism in Schools project (2022-2023) and here is a copy of their SEND report/policy: https://www.manchestercommunicationacademy.com/covid-send

Address: 2 Silchester Dr, Manchester M40 8NT
Phone: 01612020161
Website: www.manchestercommunicationacademy.com

Below are some articles and events on our website that relate to Manchester Communication Academy:

Neurodiversity in Education Parent/Carer Coffee Morning

Neurodiversity in Education Parent/Carer Coffee Morning

Do you have a neurodivergent* young person at MCA? If so, you are invited to our coffee morning at the school on Thursday, 10th of October, 9 to 10:30am. We will be joined by the school SENCO for an informal chat about the support available at school

By Jordan @ MPCF|2024-11-12T13:54:38+00:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: Coffee Morning, Neurodiversity in Education, Support Group|Tags: Autism in Schools, Manchester Communication Academy, Neurodiversity in Education, Neurodiversity in Schools|

Autism in Schools Parent/Carer Coffee Morning (Focus on HAVEN)

Autism in Schools Parent/Carer Coffee Morning (Focus on HAVEN)

📢 Calling all parent carers with autistic and/or neurodivergent young people at Manchester Communication Academy, Co-op Academy Manchester, and St. Matthews Roman Catholic High School! We have a great opportunity for parent-carers to meet Katy Baldwin, a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with the Social

By Jordan @ MPCF|2024-06-07T15:04:51+01:00June 11th, 2024|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community|Tags: Autism in Schools, Broadhurst Community Centre, Co-op Academy Manchester, HAVEN project, Manchester Communication Academy, St. Matthew's Roman Catholic High School|

The Autism Show Manchester

The Autism Show Manchester

As part of the Autism in Schools project in Manchester, we want parents and carers of neurodivergent children and young people to learn more about autism, meet other parents and carers, and be better able to support the needs of their family. We thus

By Jordan @ MPCF|2024-05-06T12:58:40+01:00May 25th, 2024|Categories: Community, Conference, Learning, Workshop|Tags: autism, Autism in Schools, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Co-op Academy Manchester, Didsbury High School, Levenshulme High School, Manchester Communication Academy, neurodiversity, Southern Cross, St. Matthew's Roman Catholic High School, The Autism Show, Trinity High School|

The Autism Show Manchester

The Autism Show Manchester

By Jordan @ MPCF|2024-05-06T13:01:52+01:00May 24th, 2024|Categories: Community, Conference, Learning, Workshop|Tags: autism, Autism in Schools, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Co-op Academy Manchester, Didsbury High School, Levenshulme High School, Manchester Communication Academy, neurodiversity, Southern Cross, St. Matthew's Roman Catholic High School, The Autism Show, Trinity High School|

Parent/Carer Coffee Morning – MCA Autism in Schools

Parent/Carer Coffee Morning – MCA Autism in Schools

If you have an autistic or neurodivergent child or young person at Manchester Communication Academy, we would love for you to join us at this Autism in Schools parent/carer meeting. In the meetings, we talk about all aspects of school life and how we can

By Jordan @ MPCF|2024-05-05T21:45:26+01:00May 14th, 2024|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community|Tags: Autism in Schools, Broadhurst Community Centre, Manchester Communication Academy|

What Does Autism Mean to You?

What Does Autism Mean to You?

We have now opened this activity to all families of autistic children and young people, plus we extended the deadline to 9pm on Sunday, 14 April. If you are autistic yourself or you have an autistic child/ young person in the family, please feel

By Jordan @ MPCF|2024-04-14T11:13:47+01:00April 3rd, 2024|Categories: Celebration, Events, Projects|Tags: autism, Autism in Schools, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Co-op Academy Manchester, Didsbury High School, Levenshulme High School, Manchester Communication Academy, Southern Cross, St. Matthew's Roman Catholic High School, Trinity Church of England High School, World Autism Acceptance Week|

Parent/Carer Coffee Morning @ MCA

Parent/Carer Coffee Morning @ MCA

If you have a child or young person at Manchester Communication Academy who has Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND), please join us at the school on Thursday, the 21st of March, 9 to 10:30am. Kirsty Carvell, the school SENCO, will be there to talk

By Jordan @ MPCF|2024-03-14T18:02:29+00:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: Coffee Morning, Community|Tags: Autism in Schools, HAVEN project, Manchester Communication Academy|

Autism in Schools ‘Marketplace’ and Workshops

Autism in Schools ‘Marketplace’ and Workshops

This event is now open to all parents and carers of neurodivergent children or young who live in the city of Manchester or go to a Manchester-based school. :) This event is for parents/carers of autistic children and young people - and the

By Jordan @ MPCF|2023-07-10T16:45:16+01:00July 12th, 2023|Categories: Community, Conference, Learning, Manchester Parent Champions, Workshop|Tags: autism, Autism in Schools, Didsbury High School, Levenshulme High School, Local Offer, Manchester Communication Academy, Manchester Parent Champions, neurodiversity, SENDIASS, Southern Cross, SPACE Group, St. Matthew's Roman Catholic High School, St. Thomas Centre, Trinity High School|

“Understanding Autism” Workshop for Parents/Carers

“Understanding Autism” Workshop for Parents/Carers

"Understanding Autism" is the introductory module for the series of training sessions that are being developed as part of the Autism in Schools (AiS) project in Greater Manchester. This workshop aims to help parents/carers of autistic children and young people to learn more about

By Jordan @ MPCF|2023-04-17T11:58:51+01:00April 20th, 2023|Categories: Co-Production, Learning, Workshop|Tags: autism, Autism in Schools, Didsbury High School, Levenshulme High School, Manchester Communication Academy, neurodiversity, Southern Cross, St. Matthew's Roman Catholic High School, St. Thomas Centre, Trinity High School|

Supporting Siblings: Workshop for Parents

Supporting Siblings: Workshop for Parents

This workshop is for parents of disabled children who want to know more about supporting siblings. It will be delivered by Sibs, the UK charity that exists to support people who grow up with or have grown up with a disabled brother or sister.