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)

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Co-production with Parents and Carers

In celebration of Co-production Week, we are pleased to share with you a few words from Maureen Howell (Manchester City Council's SEND Engagement & Young Carers Lead) and Maria Simpkin (Manchester City Council's Engagement Manager & Local Offer Coordinator), who wanted to express their

Best Wishes from Manchester City Council’s SEND Lead

Yesterday, we received the following letter from Julie Hicklin, Manchester City Council's SEND Lead, wishing all parents & carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) the very best for the Christmas holidays and the coming year. The local authority

Parent/Carer Focus Groups for the Local Area SEND Inspection

Manchester is being inspected to assess how effective it is at identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As part of this joint inspection, we would like to invite parents and carers of children/

How to Get Involved with the Local Area SEND Inspection

Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors will be coming to Manchester next week to assess how effective our local area is at identifying and meeting the needs of children & young people who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). The inspection will

Visual Impairment Awareness Training

The Visual Impairment Awareness Training (VIAT) course is a practical and engaging training session, aimed at helping people understand the needs and concerns of people with a visual impairment. The course covers: Key sight loss facts, tips and guidance Challenging visual impairment stereotypes and

Short Breaks Innovation Session

You are invited to a Short Breaks Innovation Session where Manchester City Council will be listening to parents and carers, to look at what’s working well and what we could do differently with regards to the Short Breaks offer in our city. Please note

A Message of Thanks

Today is the last day of Volunteers' Week and we would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to everyone who has helped the forum during our journey of representing parent voice and promoting co-production in Manchester's Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)

About Inclusion

You are invited to attend our second annual conference for parent-carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in Manchester, in cooperation with Manchester City Council. Book Now!   The event will offer the opportunity to access a number