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Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
People who receive good sex and relationship education usually have better sexual knowledge, better sexual health and reduced vulnerability to sexual abuse. We’ve pulled together some really useful websites and resources: Mencap - Loads of easy to follow information, including a FAQ section for young…Family Hubs
Family Hubs Manchester Family Hubs bring together services for families with children of all ages (0-19) or up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). At the core of the offer is an enhanced Start for Life offer which provides support to parents…Winter Fuel Payment
Winter Fuel Payment or Winter Fuel Allowance is an annual payment to help with heating costs, made to households with someone over Pension Credit age. Please see the Gov.UK website for further information on the Winter Fuel Payment.Support with housing options
Support with housing options Finding appropriate housing, or adapting either your home or the home of the person you care for, might be required for essential caring responsibilities, make your home safer and provide independence for the person you are looking after. For further information,…Local Offer SEND Information Hub
Welcome! 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 Welcome to Manchester Local Offer. You can sign up to our newsletter…Stuff to Do
Find lists of activities, sports and holiday activities for children and young people with a disability. There are also lots of mainstream clubs and activities which are accessible to disabled children, known as 'universal services'. Take a look in the Things to Do category to find out…Skills for Life
Skills for Life is a universal approach which aims to raise the profile of skills so that for children and young people know when and where they are developing these vital skills for life. The five key skills are : Communication Problem Solving Self-belief (including…Stephen's Story - Case Study
Feedback from Time Specialist Support Team Thought you'd appreciate an update on how things are going with Stephen: I think last time I mentioned him I said that he had started opening up to me a lot more. Well, this trend has continued and since…Feedback from Time Specialist Support
I recently took a young boy we support- Dapo- swimming for the first time. He is a lovely boy, but can be very challenging at times and can sometimes get distressed. After we had been in the pool for about 5 minutes, my co-worker- Kate-…