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Multi Agency Domestic Abuse Toolkit
Do you work with people who may be experiencing domestic violence and abuse?The toolkit will hopefully make your job easier, by giving information you need to advise on matters such as legal advice and housing options, in one easy to find document. View the toolkit…Local Offer SEND Information Hub
We have created this resource to bring information together in one place around special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the Manchester City Council area and beyond. To learn more about us, please visit What is Manchester Local Offer? You can sign up to our newsletter for regular…What if I don’t agree with decisions about SEN provision?
This information is about what you can do if your child has special educational needs (SEN) or a disability and you are unhappy about the help they are getting.SENDIASS Manchester can: listen to your concerns help you sort out the issues identify other people who can…Benefits and grants
This information is part of the Local Offer SEND Information Hub. In Manchester, Carers Manchester and Citizens Advice offer support and signposting around money matters. There is also Manchester City Council's Cost of Living Advice Line and information hub. Nationally, the charity Contact has a lot of helpful information. See the Household matters section for financial support around…Education, Health and Care Plans
What is an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan?An EHC plan describes your child’s special educational needs (SEN) and the help they will get to meet them. An EHC plan also includes any health and care provision that is needed. It is a legal document…Elective Home Education: Advice and Information
If you are educating your child from home, or thinking about it - The following areas will be able to provide information and advice: Home Education Advisory Service Manchester City Council WebsiteEarly Help Practitioners Zone
Effective Early Help is essential to improve the life chances of Manchester’s children, young people and their families. The aim of the Manchester Early Help Service is to build capacity in communities that will prevent crime, support education and enterprise, and keep children, young people…Could you do with extra support?
Please use this link to view our Accessibility Statement If you require any of our current Early Help products (September 2021 onwards) as produced from this time onwards, in a more accessible format, then please do email us: jeff.burns@manchester.gov.uk or Anthony.gilfillan@manchester.gov.uk The Early Help service work closely…