We aim to provide care and support for the health needs of children and young people and their families across the community, with a particular focus on SEN schools.

• We train special school staff to support the health needs of children and young people.
• We provide nursing and dietetic advice and input for children and young people during school holidays.

Conditions:
Severe learning disability, complex health needs, profound and multiple learning disability and physical disabilities such as autism, epilepsy, children with emotional behavioural difficulties, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, degenerate conditions.

We train school staff to support the health needs of children and young people.

We provide nursing and dietetic advice and input for children and young people during school holidays.

We also work alongside multi-agency teams and other agencies to identify safeguarding issues.

We also undertake:

• Pre and post discharge involvement
• Tracheostomy care/gastrostomy care
• Training for families and carers of children with complex needs
• Individual care planning

Open to all children and young people in a special needs school.

All referrals to be sent to mft.specialneedsschoolnurses@nhs.net – with this referral form.

Telephone referrals to 0161 230 1839

Postal referrals to Special Needs Nursing Service Clayton Health Centre, 89 North Road, Clayton, M11 4EJ

Referrals are triaged each morning and afternoon.

Please click here to download a Referral Form [Word doc]

Contact Details:

Patient Leaflet here [PDF, 620KB]

The Manchester Local Offer (Disability and Special Educational Needs) – The Manchester Local Offer brings together information in one place. It helps children and young people with SEND up to the age of 25 and their parents understand what services and support they can expect locally. This includes their statutory entitlements which are required by law.