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The People’s History Museum (PHM): what we have learnt from Parent Champions
On Sunday 27 January 2019 we invited families with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to visit the museum. The aim was to give us some honest feedback about what we do well and what could be improved. Reflecting a month later, here is what…Single Route of Redress National Trial - Guidance and Toolkit
Single Route of Redress – National Trial What is the National Trial? The Government are extending the powers of the First-tier Tribunal (SEND), sometimes referred to as the ‘SEND Tribunal’, to make non-binding recommendations about the health and social care aspects of Education, Health and…Specialist Employability Support (SES)
What is Specialist Employability Support Specialist Employability Support (SES) is intensive support and training to help you into work if you’re disabled.Online safety for children with SEND
How to help your child stay safe online, set up parental controls, report cyberbullying and what sexting and online grooming are. The internet is a great tool for children and young people with SEND to be part of a community. Your child can have a…Manchester Young Carers Strategy
Please find the Manchester Young Carers Strategy 2020-2023 attachedParenting tips: For parents of children age 0-11+
Click on the links for further information on parenting tips; from understanding children's behaviour to toilet training and helping your child to sleep.Manchester Discretionary Childcare Fund
A limited pot of discretionary childcare funding is available to support parents or carers of pre school age children to attend regular appointments or sessions as part of a package of support. Only professionals can apply for discretionary childcare funding such as Health visitors, Support…JSNA (Joint Strategic Needs Assessment)
What is JSNA? A JSNA stands for a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. A JSNA describes a process that identifies current and future health and wellbeing needs in light of existing services and informs future service planning taking into account evidence of effectiveness. A JSNA identifies 'the big picture', in terms of the…Send Families Experiences during the Covid Pandemic
We wanted to capture how SEND families were experiencing the Covid Pandemic and their thoughts of some of the ways we responded. Luca, Geraldine and Jodie share their stories in these short video recordings… We also asked our Change Makers to co-produce a survey…