Change Programme and SEND Matters Event

Manchester Parent Carer Forum (MPCF formerly PACT) is funded by the Department for Education and aims to work in partnership with Manchester City Council, Health and Education settings to shape and influence services, to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet the needs of disabled children, young people and their families living in Manchester.MPCF understands the day to day challenges faced by parent-carers, as we are parent-carers too. The aim of MPCF is to give parent-carers a voice and to make their views heard in the improvement of services for our children.

Manchester Parent Carer Forum

The event will give attendees insight to the Change Programme, existing SEND initiatives, and what's important to parents and young people.

Friends' Meeting House

With <a href="http://manchesterparentcarerforum.org.uk/manchester-has-joined-the-nw-change-programme-partnership/" title="http://manchesterparentcarerforum.org.uk/manchester-has-joined-the-nw-change-programme-partnership/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Manchester having been chosen to lead the North West Change Programme Partnership</a>, we want parents, carers and practitioners to learn more about what the Change Programme is and to hear about other local initiatives that are available to support families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND).There will be a number of workshops that you can book, opportunities to share feedback, and a range of information stalls, including parent carer groups, young carers, Family Hubs, and Child Friendly City/ Children’s Rights.The event is open to parents, carers and practitioners/professionals and will include lunch.

Agenda

Arrival and Refreshments

Introduction

Group Activity

Overview of the Change Programme Partnership (CPP)

Choose one of the following workshops:
•	Change Programme : Have Your Say - SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Reforms
•	Early Years Sure Start and Family Hubs 
•	Mainstream support in schools 
•	Preparing for Adulthood – Care, Health and Supported Internships 


Workshops - Set A

Break

Choose one of the following workshops:
•	About Me : Person-Centred Profiles 
•	Change Programme : Have Your Say - SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Reforms
•	What’s Important to Parents and Families 
•	Working With Parents (Aimed at practitioners)


Workshops - Set B

Lunch

Changemakers Presentation

A presentation focusing on the Change Programme from parent-carers' perspectives

Parent/Carer Presentation

Closing

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