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Supreme Court Judgement - R v D 2019

Summary and Guidance27 Sep 2019Supreme Court Judgement - R v D 2019The judgement relates to a case dating from 2015 about a then 15 year old child, Child D, who had Asperger’s syndrom…→Help & Resources

Judgement on 16 and 17 year olds and their deprivation of liberty - R v D 2019

News27 Sep 2019Judgement on 16 and 17 year olds and their deprivation of liberty - R v D 2019On Thursday 26th September, the Supreme Court published a crucial judgement which relates to children and young people…→News & Opinion

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FLARE Social Media Week: Rights Session Plan

Fact Sheet07 Mar 2019FLARE Social Media Week: Rights Session PlanThe Council for Disabled Children ran a social media week on 8th April 2019. They wanted to encourage young people to…→Help & Resources

CDC Winter Digest 2019

Report05 Feb 2019CDC Winter Digest 2019Welcome to your CDC winter Digest. A snapshot of this quarter's digest: CDC's conference on getting relatio…→Help & Resources

Factsheet #7: Monitoring and Evaluation

Fact Sheet10 Dec 2018Factsheet #7: Monitoring and EvaluationThere are many instances of good quality children and young people (CYP)’s participation, however, it is often diffi…→Help & Resources

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A blog from Dame Christine Lenehan

Comment26 Mar 2021A blog from Dame Christine LenehanOn the Roundtable with Minister Ford - A Covid Recovery Plan and the SEND Review As part of our DFE Strategic R…→News & Opinion

Over £42 Million support extended for children with SEND.

News11 Feb 2021Over £42 Million support extended for children with SEND.Projects worth over £42 million to help raise educational standards, improve services and provide practical support t…→News & Opinion

Looking forward for SEND: The Review, the challenges, the culture change

Comment14 Jan 2021Looking forward for SEND: The Review, the challenges, the culture changeThis morning Minister Ford gave a speech at the TES SEN virtual show, a catch up on all of the key issues in SEND and…→News & Opinion

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