Our Work | Council For Disabled Children

We work collaboratively, from policy into practice, to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people

Themes

We work across a range of subject areas. Browse through the themes and see what projects we’re working on.

Early YearsThe Early Years are a crucial time in a child's development. It is therefore as important as it is for any other child…

Early Years

Education & LearningEducation is a fundamental human right. Success in education may look very different for different children, but we be…

Education & Learning

Health & WellbeingAll children have a right to high quality healthcare which meets their needs and supports them to live their lives to…

Health & Wellbeing

Into AdulthoodWe believe that preparing disabled children and young people for adult life needs to start as early as possible in ord…

Into Adulthood

ParticipationParticipation is the important process where individuals or groups can influence decision-making.

Participation

Social CareChildren’s Social Care is about changing lives. It is about a wide workforce providing support and intervention at t…

Whole ChildDisabled children are children first. They are people with their own lives to lead and ambitions to achieve. Taking a…

Whole Child

Areas of work

Find out more about our work in these areas.

Policy

PolicyWe bring about change by challenging and influencing policy development.→

Practice

PracticeWe help translate policy into practice, sharing the learning as we go.→

Workforce Development

Workforce DevelopmentWe support practitioners by equipping them with the skills they need.→

Implementing the SEND reforms

Implementing the SEND reformsWe help the sector through legislative change.→

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Popular Resources

Department for Education SEND Newsletters

Report14 Sep 2017Department for Education SEND NewslettersDepartment of EducationUpdates for professionals working in SEND.→Help & Resources

UPDATED - Joint Commissioning bulletins

Summary and Guidance29 Aug 2017UPDATED - Joint Commissioning bulletinsDesigned to share the learning from discussions with SEND Regional Leads and delegates.→Help & Resources

Summer 2017 Digest out now!

Report27 Jul 2017Summer 2017 Digest out now!This edition of the Digest is the first following the 2017 General Election.→Help & Resources

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Forthcoming Events

Making Participation Work South West learning event

01NovSEND Reforms1 Nov 2017 10:00 — 16:00Making Participation Work South West learning eventThe Making Participation Work programme, jointly delivered by the Council for Disabled Children and KIDS and funded by…→Our Services

SEN & disability support for young children post-adoption: Focus group for parents

10NovSEND Reforms10 Nov 2017 11:00 — 13:30SEN & disability support for young children post-adoption: Focus group for parentsCouncil for Disabled ChildrenHave you adopted a child aged 0-5 since 2010? CDC is exploring how local areas support young children and their fam…→Help & Resources

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News & OpinionAll the latest news from across the SEND sector alongside expert comment and stories from the ground.Learn more →

News

SEN & disability support for young children post-adoption

News17 Oct 2017SEN & disability support for young children post-adoptionHave you adopted a child aged 0-5 since 2010?→News & Opinion

Rochford Review recommendations: appeal to schools to trial new assessments for pupils below the standard of national curriculum tests

News12 Oct 2017Rochford Review recommendations: appeal to schools to trial new assessments for pupils below the standard of national curriculum testsDepartment for EducationUpdates from the Department for Education.→News & Opinion

"Good support is like a box"

Comment12 Oct 2017"Good support is like a box"Amy from FLAREAmy from FLARE on support in schools.→News & Opinion

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