Manchester Parent Carer Forum

Manchester Parent Carer Forum (MPCF) is an independent group of parents and carers that works to represent the 'voice' of parents and carers of children and young people aged 0 to 25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Manchester.

The Forum works in partnership with the Local Authority, Education, Health, Social Services and other providers in order to improve and develop SEND provision in Manchester. Co-production and partnership working creates a culture that ensures families are at the heart of policy that affects them; where parent-carers are involved and treated as equal partners at different levels (strategic or operational), throughout the process (start to finish).

MPCF can also act as a source of information and informal advice for parents and carers and holds a number of parent-carer workshops and family events for its members throughout the year.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Text Enquiries
Contact Position: Parent-Carer Representative
Telephone: 0787 480 2540 0787 480 2540
E-mail: info@manchesterparentcarerforum.org.uk
Website: Manchester Parent Carer Forum
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Where to go

Postcode: M15
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Notes: We don't have an exclusive office yet. Forum committee meetings tend to happen at the Hulme District Office. Parent workshops and other events happen at different locations across the city.

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