Manchester SEND, Early Development Inclusion team
On April 1st 2026 – The early years RHOSEY team moved from Rodney House school back to Manchester City Council, the team will sit under Children and Education Services.
Manchester SEND, Early Development Inclusion Team (SEDIT)
The team provide outreach service to families of children with SEND aged 0 to 5 across the city.
Outreach to school nurseries will stay under Rodney House School. Referrals and questions to them should be sent to this email address: outreach@rodneyhouse.manchester.sch.uk
Service information from 1st of April.
SEDIT - Outreach for families is a city-wide educational service for families with a child aged between birth and five years who has a Special Educational Need and or Disability and meet the following criteria:
- Has a disability/condition that is impacting on their development?
- Cognition and learning development have a significant delay.
- Is not attending an early year’s setting/school
The team work with allocated individual children offers practical help and ideas alongside planned small step play activities to encourage new skills and help children to reach their full potential.
SEDIT - Outreach for Settings role is to work with practitioners from Early Years settings throughout Manchester, offering advice and support in their work with children who have been identified as having a SEND need.
This will include strategies for effective support, individual learning, and guidance around using appropriate paperwork and processes.
The service provides a training offer to settings and services within Manchester to support the inclusion of children who have SEND and their families.
The team work with professionals such as Speech and Language Therapists, Educational Psychologists and Physiotherapists to assist families to meet the learning needs of their child. They can provide advice and information and signpost to other appropriate agencies and support.
Referral Details
Referrals should be completed only with parental/carer consent. They should be emailed securely to sedit@manchester.gov.uk
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Donna Griffin
- Contact Position
- Team Manager
- Telephone
- 07940 701 640 07940 701 640
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donna.griffin@manchester.gov.uk
sedit@manchester.gov.uk
Where to go
- Address
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Manchester
Costs
- Associated Cost
- No
Availability
- Age Ranges
- 0 to 5 years
- Referral required
- Referral Details
Referrals to service should be completed and sent to sedit@manchester.gov.uk
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