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Promoting Positive Relationships in Manchester
Support, Resources, and Information. What is Promoting Positive Relationships? Conflict between parents is normal, but if exposure is frequent, intense, and poorly resolved, this can have a damaging impact on children, resulting in long-term mental health issues and emotional, social, and behavioural and academic problems…Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
People who recieve 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…Resourced Provision Schools
What is a Resourced Provision? Most children in Manchester with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans, will be supported in a mainstream school. A number of mainstream schools provide additional specialist facilities on their site called a Resourced…Rosie's Story - Case Study
Rosie’s Story Rosie has Cerebral Palsy and initially attended Lancastrian, she then moved onto a main stream school. Using a small direct payment Rosie was able to access horse riding and sport activities which she really enjoys. The activities have had a range of beneficial…SEN Support in Mainstream Schools
What is SEN support?Every child with Special Educational Needs (SEN) should have SEN support. This means help that is additional to or different from the support generally given to other children of the same age. The purpose of SEN support is to help children achieve the…SEND Code of Practice
The revised SEND Code of Practice came into effect on 1 September 2014 and applies to children and young people aged 0 to 25 years.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…SEND Inclusion Funding and DAF Funding
Most children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will have their needs met through universal provision or through services available through the Manchester Early Years Pathway for children aged 0-5 with a special educational need or disability A small number of children will have…SEND Local Offer: Help available through Sure Start Children's Centres
Sure Start Children's Centres offer a range of services for all families of children under the age of 5. These are known as universal services. These include: Ante Natal/Post Natal Services Healthy Child drop in Health and Development Reviews Early Learning opportunities for families and…