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CDC Winter Digest

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

Factsheet #6: Developing a Supportive Environment

Training and E-Learning21 Sep 2018Factsheet #6: Developing a Supportive EnvironmentFor children and young people with SEND to reach their full potential, they need effective, flexible support in a wide…→Help & Resources

CDC Digest - Summer 2018

Report26 Jul 2018CDC Digest - Summer 2018Our latest quarterly round-up is here.→Help & Resources

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Forthcoming Events

Countdown to Statutory Relationships and Sex Education Conference

29MarSocial Care29 Mar 2019 10:00 — 17:00Countdown to Statutory Relationships and Sex Education ConferenceThe Council for Disabled Children and the Sex Education ForumCDC and the Sex Education Forum are delighted to present their second annual conference: Countdown to Statutory RSE �…→Our Services

Making Participation Work: Young People's Conference

17AprParticipation17 Apr 2019 10:00Making Participation Work: Young People's ConferenceThe Making Participation Work programme, funded by the Department for Education and jointly delivered by the Council f…→Our Services

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Transition in the NHS Long Term Plan

Comment11 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

The Right Support for Every Child – Announcement from the Education Secretary

News17 Dec 2018The Right Support for Every Child – Announcement from the Education SecretaryThe Education Secretary, Damian Hinds has announced new measures to support children with complex needs and disabiliti…→News & Opinion

Scope of government’s autism strategy review widens to include children

News10 Dec 2018Scope of government’s autism strategy review widens to include children The government has announced that from next year children will be included in its annual review of services and suppor…→News & Opinion

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