Manchester Sendiass

📢 Service Update for Friday 24th April

Our SENDIASS phone line and answerphone will be unavailable this Friday (24th) due to essential system updates.

We expect everything to be back up and running on Monday 27th April.

Parent carers and young people can still reach us through:

📧 [email protected]
🌐 About SENDIASS Manchester

Thank you for your patience.

https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/ks2-sats-2026-what-parents-need-to-know/

KS2 SATs 2026: What parents need to know – The Education Hub SATs help to measure how your child is doing at the end of primary school and make sure they get the right support as they move into secondary school. Here's everything you need to know.

Schools White Paper
The Schools White Paper and the SEND Reform consultation document were published at the end of February. We understand that families are anxious about the proposed changes and will be keeping you fully informed at every stage. Please be assured, your child’s legal rights to support remain in place.

Check out Manchester's local offer, where all the information is in one place.

Schools white paper and SEND reform | Help & Support Manchester The schools white paper and the SEND reform consultation document were published at the end of February 2026. We understand that families are anxious about the proposed changes and what these will mean for their children and young people.   Please be assured that nothing changes for your ch...

The IASSN Children and Young People’s Steering Group

The Information, Advice and Support Services Network (IASSN) Children and Young People’s Steering Group is made up of disabled young people and young people with special educational needs, aged 16-25. All members have previously accessed, or been involved with, their local SENDIAS service.

You can find out more about the groups purpose, how it works, and the benefits of membership, on our website here:

The IASSN Children and Young People’s Steering Group About us We want disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs to have full and happy childhoods, to fulfil their potential, and be active within the community. More

FREE JUNIOR MEMBERSHIPS IN MANCHESTER

This means that from late May 2026, all Manchester resident secondary school children between the ages of 11 to 16 will be able to access a free funded membership at the following council operated leisure centres across the city.

Parents / guardians of eligible children can complete the pre-registration form and will be contacted directly with further details.
https://mcractive.com/free-junior-gym/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

PARTICIPATING LEISURE CENTRES
Arcadia Leisure Centre
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre
Belle Vue Sports Village (no swim)
Broadway Baths
East Manchester Leisure Centre
Hough End Leisure Centre
Manchester Aquatics Centre
Moss Side Leisure Centre
North City Family & Fitness Centre
Whalley Range Sports Centre (no swim)
Wythenshawe Forum

Free Junior Gym - MCRactive - Get active in Manchester FREE JUNIOR MEMBERSHIPS IN MANCHESTER Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious new programme that puts physical activity at the heart of the city’s drive to reduce health inequalities - opening up more opportunities for residents to get active, improve their wellbeing, and enjoy inclusive...

General access arrangements

Adjustments to exams are called access arrangements. Listed below are some examples of the access arrangements you may need when you’re taking internal or external exams or assessments.

Most education providers and examining bodies will have made exam arrangements for individual students before. But they may not have come across all possible arrangements as support needs vary from person to person.

You may need extra time or opportunities to take rest breaks during exams

You may need exam papers in your preferred format, such as braille, enlarged or coloured papers

f you use assistive technology on your course, you should be able to use it for your exams e.g. computer equipment, specialist software, a computer reader or a scribe. It’s important that technical support is on hand in case there are any problems with equipment

You may need to use a separate room so that you’re not disturbed by other candidates, and they are not disturbed by you

You may need assistance from another person as a practical assistant, prompter, a scribe or as a reader. Your assistant should have time before the exam to get used to their role, the style and format of the test and any subject- related issues.

You may need to sit your exam at an alternative locaton.

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Easter Holidays Children’s Crafts Looking for something arty to keep your hands and brains busy over the next school holidays? Check out the following activities in your local libraries… Creative kids can design and colour in…

Manchester City Council- Information about applying for transport

If you need or have been asked to apply for transport for September 2026, you can apply now. This is a link to our website and the transport factsheet is number 22 https://www.iasmanchester.org/factsheets-new just so you know your rights/procedures

This is the link to apply, you will need to set up an account to access the Parent Portal https://parentportal.manchester.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/parents/travel

If you have registered previously and cannot remember your details, you can click forgotten password to reset.

The contact number for the travel transport team is 0161 219 6400 i

Factsheets 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 Counci...

Post-16 phase transfers
Is your child transferring from secondary school to a post-16 institution this year?
Do they have an EHC plan?

The deadline for local authorities to review and amend EHC plans for post-16 phase transfers is 31 March. If you haven’t received your child’s amended EHC plan by this date, IPSEA have a template letter you can use to write to your local authority.

Template letter 12: letter to LA when it has or will breach the deadline for reviewing and amending the EHC plan in advance of a phase transfer CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: Letter to LA when it has or will breach the deadline for reviewing and amending the EHC plan in advance of a phase transfer (template letter 12) This template letter is for general advice purposes and will need to be tailored to your own individual circumstances. Please read all o...

https://manclibraries.blog/easter-holidays-childrens-crafts/amp/

Easter Holidays Children’s Crafts Looking for something arty to keep your hands and brains busy over the next school holidays? Check out the following activities in your local libraries… Creative kids can design and colour in…

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKMANCHESTER/bulletins/40d85b0

Manchester Local Offer - Our March SEND drop in at Harpurhey Manchester Local Offer - Our March SEND drop in at Harpurhey Manchester City Council sent this bulletin at 10-03-2026 01:40 PM GMT Manchester Local Offer Drop In Wednesday 18th March 2026, 10am-12pm Manchester Youth Zone, Harpurhey For parents/carers and children and young people 0-25 years with SEN...