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Dare2Be Different stay and play central - Longsight

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Mcr ND needs-led offer:  Early Years (online) Workshops

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Early Years Parent Carer Online Workshops – are for parents and carers of children aged 3-5 yrs and either: currently waiting for an assessment, has received a diagnosis, or would like to learn more about neurodiversity and how to support neurodiverse children.

These workshops are for Manchester residents ONLY

Toilet training workshop: A 1-hour online workshop which considers the particular challenges parents/carers can face when toilet training a child with social communication differences. The workshop will be focused on children who are right at the start of toilet training, but you are welcome to attend if your child has started toilet training and you are experiencing some difficulties.

Eating challenges workshop: A 1 ½ hour online workshop for parents/carers of children with social communication differences who eat a limited range of foods (there does not need to be any concern about their weight). The workshop looks at the reasons behind a limited diet, nutritional needs, the impact of sensory differences and ideas to try and increase the range of foods your child will try.

Parent carer sensory workshop: A 3-hour online workshop.

The workshop is for parents and carers of children and young people from pre-school years, up to 18yrs of age.

This workshop is led by a Specialist Occupational Therapist and will provide the opportunity to:

·         Develop your understanding of sensory systems. E.g., Touch, smell, taste, movement and introduce less familiar systems such as proprioception and interception.

·         Consider how neurodivergent individuals may experience sensory differences.

·         Think about how sensory differences can affect everyday activities.

·         Explore strategies that may be considered when supporting a neurodivergent individual.

Play workshop: A 2-hour online workshop co-delivered with Manchester - SEND, EARLY DEVELOPMENT INCLUSION TEAM (SEDIT - formally RHOSEY). This workshop shares practical ideas you can try at home to support sensory regulation for children with social communication differences. It aims to improve parental and child wellbeing through play. We will explore ways to develop shared interests and joint attention so you can enjoy ‘play’ together.

Please click on the picture above (hands) to book your place on the upcoming workshops.

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The Padlet contains some resources which are available to you - or services in and around Greater Manchester.

These are not linked or affiliated with our service, but are local activities or resources which we are aware of.

If you think there is anything unhelpful on this padlet, please email: mft.centralmanchesterscp@nhs.net to let us know.

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North:  mft.northmanchesterscp@nhs.net

Central:  mft.centralmanchesterscp@nhs.net

South: mft.south.scp@nhs.net

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What do we mean by:

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

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Special educational needs (“SEN”) can affect a child or young person’s ability to learn

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Listen to Sensory Chat: A Sensory Perspective on Spotify.

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Social Communication Pathway Parent/Carer Education Workshop

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Understanding and Working with the Education System

**please note the education session changes from Primary to Secondary aged+ each month – please ensure you book a place on the session most appropriate to the age of your child/young person**

You can sign up to a session via the Manchester Parent Carer Forum or Eventbrite. Click on the picture above which will take you to all the upcoming sessions and booking page.

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Hello, bonjour, ciao, hola, cześć, السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ, नमस्ते ਸਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ

Rodney House school provides school places for children with an EHC plan stating 'Specialist support' and a city wide Outreach service which supports Early Years children and their families. The service also offers training and support to daycare providers and school nursery teams.

Rodney House is a welcoming community which helps all children to reach their full potential.

We aim to provide a safe, caring environment where all achievement is valued and celebrated.

"Pupils thrive and many make outstanding progress in each area of development from their starting points." (Ofsted 2017)

If you have any enquiries about the school please use the phone number or email address below. One of the admin team who will be able to help or pass your request on to the person to best assist.

Telephone: 0161 230 6854

Email: admin@rodneyhouse.manchester.sch.uk

Contact address:

Rodney House School

Albert Grove

Manchester Sports Awards 2023- Finalist for school of the year!

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Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice Support Service (SENDIASS) Manchester 

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Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice Support Service (SENDIASS) Manchester 

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For further information/advice/support please see:

Fact sheet 12: Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in the Early Years.

You can contact: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice Support Service (SENDIASS) Manchester on sendiass@manchester.gov.uk or telephone 0161 209 8356 for education advice/support.

Their website also has lots of useful fact sheets, podcasts and model letters - https://www.iasmanchester.org/

They have a podcast on SEND support in schools, the EHCP process, preparing for school meetings etc: SEND Talk Podcasts and more!

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We offer information, advice and support to children, young people and parents/carers about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We are a free, dedicated, confidential and impartial service based in Manchester. We are a statutory service, which is commissioned by Manchester City Council.

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Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) 

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A child or young person has special educational needs and disabilities if they have a learning difficulty and/or a disability that means they need special health and education support, we shorten this to SEND.

The SEND Code of Practice 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014 gives guidance to health and social care, education and local authorities to make sure that children and young people with SEND are properly supported.

If you or a child that you care for needs extra health and education support, an application can be made for an Education, Health and Care plan (EHC) to your local council.

Our work

We work with Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and organisations such as the Department for Education (DfE), the Department of Health and Social Care (DH) and voluntary organisations to make sure that there is support and services for children and young people with SEND.

We do this so that we can:

make sure that children and young people are at the heart of everything we do

improve the care and support that people get

make sure that people's care and support is the same quality wherever they live

make sure that the right people know about SEND and EHC plans

We have various groups which help us to make sure that we are doing what we need to in supporting SEND. These are:

The children with complex needs and special educational and disabilities group looks at our work with other organisations as well as making sure we are doing everything we can do to support living an ordinary life for children and young people with SEND.

The SEND assurance sub-group leads our national work and supports us with policies and strategies.

The SEND data and evidence sub-group works with data relating to children and young people with SEND, identifying need and finding what works best to support them.

The SEND communications and engagement sub-group develops and improves communications across the NHS and other organisations, making sure that people have the most up to date information on relevant legislation, developments and best practice for children and young people with SEND.

Useful resources

Guidance for health services for children and young people with SEND - this document is under review.

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Special educational needs and disability (SEND)

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A child or young person has special educational needs and disabilities if they have a learning difficulty and/or a disability that means they need special health and education support, we shorten this to SEND.

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Manchester Local Offer Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) for the Early years

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Manchester Local Offer Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) for the Early years

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for children and young people with

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

A Guide for

Early Years Providers

in Manchester

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About Me is a person-centred profile of a child or young person. It is usually written in the words of the child or young person and focuses on what the child or young person can do and where support is needed. Please click on the template below:

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About Me is a person-centred profile of a child or young person. It is usually written in the words of the child or young person and focuses on what the child or young person can do and where support is needed. Please click on the template below:

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About Me profiles can be shared with GPs and other health services, nurseries and schools, social care, respite services and any other settings.

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An About Me profile will usually be one page long - the front page is the About Me and it has the most important day to day information. On the reverse side of each template there is an opportunity to add more information on the More About Me.

It should be written in plain English - it is important for the words to be written clearly and simply on the profile so that everyone can understand. Jargon should be avoided for example medical terms and acronyms (abbreviations).

It is suitable for all ages - there are two main templates to choose from, one is suitable for all children and young people and one is aimed at those children and young people thinking about future plans. Each comes in a range of colours and with an option to add either 1 or 3 pictures.

About Me profiles are designed to be portable - the About Me can be taken easily to any appointment, school or leisure facility without having to take lots of information and can be used to share key information in a quick and accessible way.

The About Me Guide is there to help you complete a profile - either for yourself or a child or young person you care for or support.

About Me has been co-produced by a group of parent/carers and professionals from different organisations and services across Manchester, including: The Manchester Parent Carer Forum, Manchester Parent Champions, Manchester City Council, Manchester Foundation Trust, the Manchester Local Care Organisation and a range of Manchester mainstream and special schools.

Following feedback from parents and carers of their frustrations in having to share their story in each new setting, the project group came together and developed About Me profile templates and a supporting guide - these have been successfully trialled in different settings including schools, health services and early years settings and are now available to everybody across the city.

We often hear from parents and carers that there is a clear wish to 'tell their story once'. A lot of parents have told us about appointments or social events that haven't gone as well as they could have done if key information about their child had been shared beforehand.

About Me aims to alleviate this problem by giving the opportunity for all children and young people to have a concise and clear person-centred profile to be available in all settings.

A profile can be shared by email by a young person or their parent or carer by email to different settings and services. For example, if a child or young person is due to attend a social event, the About Me can be shared with the event organisers beforehand. If a child is being referred to a health service, like Occupational Therapy, the About Me can be shared by email alongside the referral information. Printed copies of a profile can also be taken along to different settings and passed to staff members in person. About Me profiles can be shared with GPs and other health services, nurseries and schools, social care, respite services and any other settings.

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About Me Templates - Manchester Local Care Organisation

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About Me is a person-centred profile of a child or young person. It is usually written in the words of the child or young person and focusses on what the child or young person can do and where support is needed.

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Social Communication Pathway (SCP) Referral Forms:

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You can access the referral forms using the website link by clicking on the picture.

Please note there are links to:

parent referral form

school referral form

Both are required for a referral to be considered.

Once completed the forms and any supporting evidence, reports etc need to be sent to the appropriate team: North, Central, South (email addresses can be found on the referrals web page).

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There is a new Autism Navigator in Manchester's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

Karen Woodhouse will be working city-wide, offering support and signposting to parents/carers of children and young people who have had involvement with the social communication pathway (SCP).

Karen is working with Manchester Parent Carer Forum (MPCF) to offer the Social Communication Pathway Post Diagnostic Workshops.

She is a parent carer herself and volunteers with Manchester Parent Carer Forum, as well as Manchester SPACE Group. Look out for her at the Local Offer monthly drop ins.

In the meantime, check out the CAMHS Social Communication Pathway Padlet. It contains lots of useful information and resources which might be useful both before and after an assessment. Contact: mcr.autismnavigator@mft.nhs.uk
The Social Communication Pathway Autism Padlet - The Social Communication Pathway

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Karen Woodhouse, our Autism Navigator can help signpost you to support services available in Manchester.

Please email your enquires to: MCR.AutismNavigator@mft.nhs.uk

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Parent Carer Support Groups: face to face and online 

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The Manchester Working Together Network (MWTN) is a collective of parent support groups and carer organisations across the city. They help Manchester Parent Carer Forum (MPCF) gather and represent parent-carer voice in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) issues.

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SEND advice and support session on the last Friday of every Month 10:30-3pm at:

North Family Hub, Shirly Rd, Cheetham Hill.

Appointments must be booked. Tel: 0161 234 3000.

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Talbot House: A helpful service for EHCP support

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Talbot House: A helpful service for EHCP support

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We are here to help and support Parent Carers across Manchester!!

If you would like to book an appointment or would like to find out more please call us on;

0161 203 4095

We are open 9:30am to 3:00pm, Monday to Friday

Or email us at;

For the latest news and information please check out our Facebook and Twitter pages;

So, what do we do? Talbot House is a charity that provides support services for parents and unpaid carers of people with severe learning disabilities who live in the Manchester area. We operate a user-led one-stop-shop service that has supported parents and carers of all age ranges and ethnic backgrounds for over 45 years (founded 1976).

Our Mission statement is;
"Talbot House exists to improve the quality of life for parent-carers of people with learning disabilities. Our parents receive respite and support in a safe environment where they can laugh, cry, identify with and support each other through the sharing of personal experiences with honesty and acceptance"
Below is an overview of the support we provide for our service users;

How we support our carers ;

One to one support

Advocating for carers

Information about benefits

Brief Interventions

Help with form filling, letter writing

Emotional and wellbeing Support

Our THRIVE service for elderly carers (see our THRIVE section)

Housing, education concerns and much more ...

In addition to our support services we also use our Support Centre building as hub for carers to enjoy various community events and activities, and to meet and socialize with other carers to build friendships and support networks.

Social and Wellbeing Activities and Events;

Monthly Carers Lunch

Free Pampering Services - nail bar, massage and beauty Treatments

Drop-in service

Day trips our

Social venue for carers to meet (Tuesday & Fridays)

Training and Information sessions for carers

Call us or pop into the centre you will always be made welcome and our tea is second to none!

We are open from 09:30am - 3:00pm Monday to Friday

Talbot House is extremely grateful and thankful for the funding and support we have received from the below organisations and trusts during 2022 & 2023. Without them we wouldn't be able to support our parent carers, so thank you !!

Find out more about our funders here

Talbot House is an associate partner of Carers Manchester.

Carers Manchester is a partnership of statutory and voluntary organisations, working together to improve services for Manchester's unwaged carers.

This partnership has developed a new pathway for unwaged carers in the city to receive advice, guidance and support.

Talbot House works within this partnership and we are here for the unwaged carers of Manchester and our local community, striving to ensure that they get the right support at the right time, and in the right place.
Contact Point
Phone number: 0161 543 8000

Email: contact.point@carersmanchester.org.uk
www.carersmanchester.org.uk

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Talbot House is a support service for parents and carers of people who have learning disabilities who live in the Manchester area. It is led by parents themselves. Listed here are some of the services we offer; emotional support, consulting with carers to shape services, access to training for carers, information about money and benefits, breaks for carers and advocacy.

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Catch up on the latest news

Find out what the #LiftedFamily have been up to. Read the latest blog or download the newest edition of the newsletter for upcoming events

The #LiftedFamily

Here are just a few pictures of the #LiftedFamily during some of our many events that we hold throughout the year. (Loads more in gallery)
Networking Partners

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At Lifted, we support those from Wythenshawe and South Manchester. Help us be there for those who need us, by donating today. All donations will be go 100% to Lifted events and activities - Paypal Link

I have been doing the walks on Wednesday for some months now.
The people there are friendly and helpful so make for good companion we usually have a drink and a chat afterwards.

I have used Lifted personally and would highly recommend there help and advice, I help at a foodbank and I am always referring customers to them, I trust that the help and advice is always there and up to date, they are a fantastic team, if you need any help being a carer or with benefit advice, pick up the phone! It may be hard at first but they are so welcoming and you will soon become part of the Lifted family 👌✌️

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Extending a warm welcome to our Lifted website. We are located in the centre of Wythenshawe and offer support and advice to parent-carers of people with learning difficulties.We strive to make a positive difference and impact on the health and well-being of carers using the service.We try to keep the information on our website updated...

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Sensory Booklet - Life Skills for Little ones

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Sensory Booklet - Life Skills for Little ones

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Early Years Social Communication Pathway (SCP) Parent Carer Online Workshops

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Early Years Social Communication Pathway (SCP) Parent Carer Online Workshops

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These workshops are for Manchester residents ONLY

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Stay & Play for Children with SEND - Openshaw

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Stay & Play for Children with SEND - Openshaw

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Anna Freud: Early Years Guide to Neurodiversity

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Anna Freud: Early Years Guide to Neurodiversity

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In recent years, there has been an increasing dialogue about the best ways to support children who have developmental differences. These children are traditionally referred to as having special educational needs (SEN).

While this term was originally designed to ensure that we identify and support those children in a timely manner, it has been criticised for its dominant focus on a child's deficits and delays. In short, SEN only gives us part of the picture yet it can often become a dominant label that negatively shapes and shifts their experiences. This has to change if we are dedicated to improving children's physical, social, emotional, cognitive and academic outcomes.

The aims of this booklet are to:

introduce the concept of neurodiversity in an accessible way

consider how ableism is a barrier to inclusion

explore neurodivergent profiles of development

develop practical approaches in becoming neurodiversity-informed within our early years practice.

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A guide to neurodiversity in the early years

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Best ways to support children who have developmental differences

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Stay and Play: Free Family Activities M11 Postcode Area - North/Central

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Stay and Play: Free Family Activities M11 Postcode Area - North/Central

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In most cases the SCP will require a child or young person has had TWO cycles/terms of asses, plan do, review in school. This is known as a ‘graduated response’ – in identifying a child as having special educational needs (SEN), supporting those needs and then reviewing plans.

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Click on the picture above to look at Manchester City Council’s page about SEN Support in Mainstream Schools for further information about the ‘graduated response’ and the ‘asses, plan, do , review cycles’'.

Please see the Education Section of the Padlet for Education Information, Advice and Support.

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What is SEN support? Every child with special educational needs 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 outcomes or learning objectives set for them by the school.

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Karen Woodhouse, our Autism Navigator can help signpost you to support services available in Manchester.

Please email your enquires to: MCR.AutismNavigator@mft.nhs.uk

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Parents - The Children And Parents' Service (CAPS)

Supporting infants, children and their families from pregnancy to age 5.

Parents - The Children And Parents' Service (CAPS)

Your CAPS Team

CAPS offer psychological support with both parents in pregnancy and parents of children under 5 years.

The aim of CAPS is to support parents and carers to help their children to develop to their fullest potential. This includes promoting improved quality of parent/child relationships; and supporting parents and carers with their children’s emotional and behavioural difficulties, and to promote their school readiness. We suggest, in the first instance, to approach your health visitors for support.

CAPS can help when you may be worried about:-

bonding with your unborn baby or infant following a difficult labour, postnatal depression or anxiety; or because you have had difficult childhood experiences yourselves; or struggling with your relationship with your older child

understanding what your baby is trying to tell you; how best to soothe your baby and how to help them feel secure

managing your child’s behaviour and support you to help them manage their feelings and/or developmental differences

your child’s feeding, sleeping or toileting (once you've had support from your health visitor)

your child seeming very anxious or worried, particularly when separating from you.

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Parents - The Children And Parents' Service (CAPS)

Your CAPS Team

CAPS is a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary partnership between MFT, MCC, Big Life, Family Action and Home Start. We are a City-Wide team comprising of Group leaders, Clinical Psychologists, Specialist Parent Infant Mental-Health Health Visitors, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists and Midwives, Assistant Psychologists and Administrators. Our groups are delivered by a range of professionals from the team and may involve collaborations with Outreach Workers.

Our contact details are:

NORTH (based at the Bridge in Moston) – 0161 203 3262/3261

Email mft.northmanchestercaps@nhs.net

CENTRAL team (based at our North & South bases) - 0161 203 3260

Email mft.caps.central@nhs.net

SOUTH (based at the Carol Kendrick Centre in Wythenshawe) – 0161 529 6062 ext 4

Email Mft.southmanchestercamhs@nhs.net

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EY (online) workshops.  Please click on this picture to book your place on the upcoming workshops: 

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Need an interpreter? Or further support with your booking, please email: ManchesterSCP.Workshops@mft.nhs.uk

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FROM THE 1ST of APRIL 2026 – THE EARLY YEARS – RHOSEY TEAM, WILL BE MOVING FROM RODNEY HOUSE SCHOOL BACK TO MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, THE TEAM WILL SIT UNDER – CHILDREN AND EDUCATION SERVICES.

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FROM THE 1ST of APRIL 2026 - THE EARLY YEARS - RHOSEY TEAM, WILL BE MOVING FROM RODNEY HOUSE SCHOOL BACK TO MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, THE TEAM WILL SIT UNDER - CHILDREN AND EDUCATION SERVICES. AT PRESENT THE IMPACT WILL BE THAT WE WILL CHANGE NAME FROM RHOSEY TO: MANCHESTER SEND, EARLY DEVELOPMENT INCLUSION TEAM (SEDIT) - A NEW LOGO IS IN DESIGN AFTER WORKING WITH RODNEY HOUSE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO CREATE ONE. Team individual contact numbers and MCC email will remain the same, we will not have access to @rodneyhouse.manchester.sch.uk emails after this date. OTHER EMAIL USED BY THE RHOSEY AND SOME OF THE ACTIONS WE PROCESS WILL CHANGE - see below FROM 1ST APRIL WE WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO RODNEY HOUSE EMAILS WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING 100% PAPERLESS AND FROM 1ST APRIL 2026 -ALL REFFERAL AND QUERIES TO THE OUTREACH FOR FAMILIES TEAM SHOULD COME THROUGH THE NEW SHARED EMAIL: SEDIT@manchester.gov.uk OTHER EMAIL CHANGES FROM 1ST APRIL 2026 ARE: SECTION 23 NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE earlyyearsnotification@manchester.gov.uk SENIF - Early Years inclusion funding request should continue to be completed through the establishment portal (EY SETTINGS) from the 1st APRIL 2026 schools should request and send it through the following email: eysenif@manchester.gov.uk EY SEND pathway request for reception 2027 cohort should continue to be completed through the establishment portal (EY SETTINGS) from 1ST APRIL 2026 schools will complete a request and send it through the following email: eysendpathway@manchester.gov.uk OUTREACH TO SCHOOL NURSERY WILL STAY UNDER RODNEY HOUSE SCHOOL AND REFERRALS AND QUERIES TO THEM SHOULD BE SENT VIA EMAIL outreach@rodneyhouse.manchester.sch.uk Thank you to everyone that has been a part of our RHOSEY journey. We look forward to continuing our work with you all in the future. Once we have a completed logo, we will share new paperwork and information with you all. Though it is sad to be leaving Rodney House we are all excited about the future of the service and our continued role to the children in Manchester with SEND alongside Manchester Early Years provision and services. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you Donna
Rodney House provides an outreach service to families and settings of children with SEND aged 0-5 across the city.

RHOSEY outreach for families provide support directly to children through individual and group work. The outreach for families team work with families who have a child aged between 0-5 years old not in a setting who meet referral criteria.

RHOSEY Outreach for Settings role is to work with practitioners from Early Years settings throughout Manchester in an outreach capacity, offering advice and support in their work with children who have been identified as having additional needs.

Together we offer training to practitioners in Early Years Settings and School Nurseries in areas such as:

Working with children with SEND

The role of the SENCO

Supporting and managing behaviour

Supporting effective communication

Working with children with Downs Syndrome

This year we are offering the Early Years SENCO award training to Manchester SENCO's

We deliver termly Early Years SENCO Networks covering a range of topics and updates to support EY SEND practice.

Our service is part of a city wide initiative involving the Primary and High Specialist Support Schools and other specialist provisions.

The service is highly valued throughout the Local Authority as shown by the high demand for the service and the very positive evaluations of work already carried out.

Manager: Donna Griffin

For more information, please contact the outreach team: email rhosey@rodneyhouse.manchester.sch.uk

What does RHOSEY Outreach offer to families?

Through regular input, the team will identify and record developmental stages and plan small steps learning through play activities and behaviour strategies.

We work together with parents/carers to develop their child's learning skills.

1-1 or targeted group work

Advice and signposting to appropriate services.

Work together with other professionals such as Physiotherapy, SaLT and Educational Psychologists to meet the needs of a child.

Support the child to transition into a setting successfully

What does Outreach offer Early Years settings?

Support Early Years Settings to assess individual children whose development is causing concern.

Work with the child's key worker and SENCO on how to plan and facilitate further progress and guidance to meet the needs of the child.

Support the provider in identifying next steps and follow-up progress.

Support the setting in transition planning when necessary.

Support settings to ensure consistency of support to children.

Liaise with other professionals such as Educational Psychologists and therapists to help setting practitioners meet the needs of the child.

RHOSEY also offers:

Training is available to:

develop skills of Early Years settings to include children with disabilities and/or special educational needs

empower Early Years practitioners to support children with disabilities and/or special educational needs in the longer term from within their own resources

Early years SENCO award training

Opportunities for staff to visit the assessment provision and group sessions in our bases.

Partnership with parents, carers and other professionals with a commitment to inclusion.

Empowering parents and settings to build on a child's strengths using a positive approach.

Using small steps to support learning.

Learning through play and having fun.

Working together and celebrating achievements with the child and their family.

RHOSEY has a long and successful track record of supporting settings and families of pre-school children with significant developmental delay or challenging behaviour.

The RHOSEY team has a wealth of experience in understanding, recognising, and developing the individual needs of children.

Working in partnership

RHOSEY is a partnership between the parent, child and or setting. For RHOSEY to be effective, parents and settings must be committed to carrying out agreed activities, strategies and actions consistently and on a regular basis.

RHOSEY is at its most effective when the RHOSEY team works closely with all those involved with the child, for example, Therapists, Health Visitors, Educational Psychologists and Early Years Settings. This helps to ensure that everyone works towards shared common goals.

You can download a copy of our RHOSEY information leaflet below, which has some further information about our service and how to refer.

The Rodney House Outreach for Families Team is a city wide educational service for children aged between 0-5 who have a Special Educational Need and/or Disability (SEND) and meet the following criteria:

Child is not attending any early years setting/school.

Child has a disability/condition that is impacting on their development

Cognition and learning within their development, has a significant delay.

Learning takes place through group/individual session. The aims of the team are to provide effective learning support for children and to equip parents with the skills and confidence they will need to support their child's development.

An individual, flexible package of support will be provided depending on the needs of the child and family.

Parents/carers are recognised to know their child best and RHOSEY builds on this knowledge.

We offer practical help and ideas alongside planned small step play activities to encourage new skills and help children to reach their full potential through regular sessions by appointment.

The team will liaise with Early Years Settings and schools to ensure a smooth transition for children when appropriate.

Request for RHOSEY for families support:

We have an open referral system and can accept referrals from parents, carers and professionals.

The child's parent/primary carer must agree to be available to meet and work with the RHOSEY worker on a regular basis and a parental signature must been obtained, giving consent to the referral.

Click here for RHOSEY Families criteria and referral form

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Rodney House Specialist Support School - RHOSEY

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Dingley’s Promise Early Years SEND Reform Engagement Events - Click on the poster below to sign up: 

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The Early Years SEND charity, Dingley’s Promise, is inviting parents of children with SEND under 8 to share their Early Years experiences and help shape national policy.

You can join them for one of the following online sessions exploring the government’s new SEND proposals and feeding back directly into the consultation. The sessions will explore the key proposals, break down the consultation, and give families the opportunity to share experiences, discuss concerns, and have your voices heard.

Tuesday, 12 May, 12–1pm

Wednesday, 13 May, 6–7pm

Thursday, 14 May, 6–7pm

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The Early Years SEND charity, Dingley's Promise, is inviting parents of children with SEND under 8 to share their Early Years experiences and help shape national policy.

You can join them for one of the following online sessions exploring the government's new SEND proposals and feeding back directly into the consultation. The sessions will explore the key proposals, break down the consultation, and give families the opportunity to share experiences, discuss concerns, and have your voices heard.

Tuesday, 12 May, 12-1pm

Wednesday, 13 May, 6-7pm

Thursday, 14 May, 6-7pm

Please click the button below to sign up for an event.

Other Ways to Get Involved

Dingley's Promise is also hosting a number of face-to-face engagement events for parents and carers of children with SEND under 8 years of age, including one in Manchester.

If you can't attend any of the above events, you can still have your say through the national consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/send-reform-putting-children-and-young-people-first

In fact, we encourage everyone to individually respond to the consultation even if you have attended a SEND Reform engagement event before.

We will also share other opportunities to provide feedback on the Schools White Paper and/or SEND Reform whenever we can. Please follow us on social media for future announcements.

About the Organisers

Dingley's Promise is a charity providing specialist education to children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in the Early Years and support to their families.

We have previously worked with them for the Early Years Inclusion Project here in Manchester.

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Manchester Local Offer latest Newsletter July 14th 2026 - Summer SEND community offer - Trips/activities/events.  Click on the picture for more information: 

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Manchester Local Offer latest Newsletter July 14th 2026 - Summer SEND community offer - Trips/activities/events.  Click on the picture for more information: 

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Trips and Activities are for City of Manchester families ONLY not Greater Manchester.

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Manchester City Council sent this bulletin at 14-07-2026 03:39 PM BST

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😎More summer bookings and SEND News - July 14th 2026😎

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15th July 2026 10am-12pm Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshaw

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SEND Local Offer Drop In is on the 15th July 2026 | Manchester Service Directory

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Our next Send Drop In is on the 15th of July at Lifestyle centre, Portway, Wythenshaw, Manchester M22 1QW, From 10am-12pm. This is for the benefit of parents and carers of children or young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) who are looking to find information and support including about Education, Social Care, Short Breaks or any general information and advice. The following services will be available on the day: Local Offer Team SENDIASS (Information, Advice and Support) Team Manchester Parent Carer Forum Social Communication Pathway (CAMHS) The Space Group Early Help Team Short Breaks Team Educational Psychology Rodney House Outreach Service Manchester Parent Champions Our Space Youth Group M Thrive Special Needs School Nurses Manchester Community Dental Service Ghyl Head Outdoor Education and Activity Centre Hide Out Youth Zone

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We’re about all things SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) for children and young people up to the age of 25 in the Manchester City Council area and their parents/carers.

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