Cheshire East Council has recently launched a SEND Youth Forum in the North and South of the Borough aimed at promoting the voice of SEND children and young people. Already young people have begun to develop a training package for professionals from the perspective of a young person on how to deal with/work with young people that have additional needs and/or ill mental health. In the future participants will become a key part of positive change within the Local Authority, giv

Stockport have put additional resource into upskilling the local Early Years workforce so they are better equipped to support children with SEND in their settings and make appropriate and informed referrals into the EHC process when required. They have formalised all of their processes and made sure that all practitioners are familiar with what the SEND Team offers and how to access their services. Funding is available from the SEND Team to local nurseries (through high needs