Continuum of Provision in Manchester
The continuum of provision in Manchester
Manchester has a continuum of provision for school pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which includes:
- Mainstream provision for pupils at SEN Support level and for those with EHCPs.
- Resourced mainstream provision. Manchester currently has 14 mainstream schools designated as resourced provision, 11 of these are for children with Autism (6 primary and 5 secondary), 2 primary provisions for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and 1 primary provision for pupils with Hearing Impairment.
- Specialist provision. Manchester has 14 special schools, all of which have expanded their numbers between 2016 and 2019 in line with growth in numbers of children across the City.
- Pupils with visual impairments and who are deaf or hearing impaired in both mainstream and special schools.are supported by specialist staff from Manchester Sensory Support Service
- A small number of pupils attend independent special schools outside Manchester.
Link to the School Admissions page:
School admissions | Manchester City Council
What is a Resourced Provision?
Most children in Manchester with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans, will be supported in a mainstream school. A number of mainstream schools provide additional specialist facilities on their site called a Resourced Provision.
Use this link for more information and to see the list of schools
Who to contact
- Website
- Resourced Provision Schools
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Checklist
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- Check that the service has child protection procedures in place if they are directly involved with children.
- Check that the staff are qualified and trained in the specific area.
- Check that the service operates an anti-discriminatory practice.
- Check that the service protects children, young people and vulnerable adults where it is required to do so.
- Check that the service has a health and safety policy.
- Check that the service has a complaints procedure.
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