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Judgement on 16 and 17 year olds and their deprivation of liberty - R v D 2019News27 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
ChildFair State ProjectNews18 Sep 2019ChildFair State ProjectThe ChildFair State Project is a major national inquiry being run by the charity Children England. It’s about creati…→News & Opinion
Announcement on Further Education FundingNews04 Sep 2019Announcement on Further Education FundingWe were pleased to see a recent announcement that the Department for Education will be providing £400 million funding…→News & Opinion
Government announces group for improving support for students with disabilities in higher educationNews01 Jul 2019Government announces group for improving support for students with disabilities in higher educationThe Universities Minister announced that a new group will be created to improve support for students with disabilities…→News & Opinion
Talking Mental Health during Transition Comment07 Jun 2019Talking Mental Health during Transition CDC's Lead for Transition, Catherine Goodall, talks through the key take-aways from her workshop on mental health at t…→News & Opinion
CDC's joint conference puts the spotlight on discussing sex and relationship with young people with disabilitiesNews01 May 2019CDC's joint conference puts the spotlight on discussing sex and relationship with young people with disabilitiesOn the 29th of March, CDC joined forces with the Sex Education Forum to bring together professionals and parents, for…→News & Opinion
Review reveals disparity between London’s Post-16 SEND provisionNews12 Mar 2019Review reveals disparity between London’s Post-16 SEND provisionA research project commissioned by the Mayor of London and the Department for Education (DfE) has been published by Mi…→News & Opinion
Transition in the NHS Long Term PlanComment11 Jan 2019Transition in the NHS Long Term PlanOur lead for transition, Catherine Goodall describes here her initial thoughts on the NHS Long Term Plan. The trans…→Transition Information Network
Decision-making and mental capacity NICE guideline publishedNews03 Oct 2018Decision-making and mental capacity NICE guideline publishedThe Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to everyone over the age of 16 and this guideline focuses on decision making for…→Transition Information Network
New Government Consultation Announced on Improving Staff Training on Learning DisabilitiesNews13 Sep 2018New Government Consultation Announced on Improving Staff Training on Learning DisabilitiesFollowing sustained campaigning for improvements to care for people with learning disabilities, a new consultation has…→Transition Information Network

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