Understanding and Working with the Education System (South Manchester)

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

This session is aimed at parents/carers of Secondary+ school aged young people. Other sessions in North and Central Manchester are available

Crossacres Family Hub

This session is aimed at parents/carers of Secondary + school aged young people. *Other sessions in North and Central Manchester are available also*It will be delivered by a One Education Educational Psychologist in conjunction with SENDIASS and Manchester Parent Carer Forum.This session will include:<ul><li>What are Special Educational Needs (SEN) and how can they be met in school?</li><li>What are schools and Further Education settings required to provide?</li><li>How can you ensure your child’s needs are being met?</li><li>What is available in Manchester to children and families?</li><li>Who can provide advice and support?</li></ul>There will be opportunities for questions and discussion.Biscuits, tea and coffee will be provided.If you need an interpreter to access the session, please email <a href="mailto:ManchesterSCP.Workshops@mft.nhs.uk" title="mailto:ManchesterSCP.Workshops@mft.nhs.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ManchesterSCP.Workshops@mft.nhs.uk</a> with at least a week’s notice before the session. Each session can only cater for one interpreter so please contact the SCP team ASAP if you require one. This workshop is one in a series of four available from the SCPThey are:1: Understanding neurodiversity and well-being2: Understanding sensory differences3: Understanding communication differences4: Understanding and working with the education system Please note the workshops are aimed at Manchester residents and some of the resources and services discussed in the sessions will be Manchester specific.Any queries about this session can be directed to: <a href="mailto:ManchesterSCP.Workshops@mft.nhs.uk" title="mailto:ManchesterSCP.Workshops@mft.nhs.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ManchesterSCP.Workshops@mft.nhs.uk</a>