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 Years SENDGetting it right in the early years can have a transformative effect on the longer term outcomes for disabled children…

Early Years SEND

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

Report28 Feb 2018Department for Education SEND NewslettersDepartment of EducationUpdates for professionals working in SEND, including latest March 2018 newsletter.→Help & Resources

CDC Digest - Winter 2018

Report25 Jan 2018CDC Digest - Winter 2018Our latest quarterly round-up is here.→Help & Resources

Education, Health and Care Plans: Examples of good practice

Summary and Guidance11 Dec 2017Education, Health and Care Plans: Examples of good practice Council for Disabled ChildrenNow updated to include a new resource which focuses on plans from year 9 onwards.→Help & Resources

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Forthcoming Events

Identifying solutions to social care challenges - East of England

26AprSocial Care26 Apr 2018 09:30 — 13:00Identifying solutions to social care challenges - East of EnglandAs part of our role as Strategic Reform Partner to the Department for Education, the Council for Disabled Children hav…→Our Services

Independent Support - Legal & Role of the Independent Supporter

26AprEvent26 Apr 2018 09:30 — 27 Apr 16:30Independent Support - Legal & Role of the Independent SupporterThis is a two day back-to-back training session. By booking onto this event, you will need to be available to complete…→Independent Support

MembersWe know that we are stronger and have a bigger voice if we’re together.Learn more →

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

News

A new partnership funded by the Department for Education to deliver a new Information, Advice and Support Programme

News09 Apr 2018A new partnership funded by the Department for Education to deliver a new Information, Advice and Support ProgrammeCDC and Contact the preferred bidder.→News & Opinion

Updated - local area SEND inspection outcome letters published

News03 Apr 2018Updated - local area SEND inspection outcome letters publishedOfsted and Care Quality CommissionBedford, St Helens and Wiltshire now added.→News & Opinion

Full Government Response to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Review

News23 Mar 2018Full Government Response to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ReviewDame Christine Lenehan: “We welcome the government agreeing to the majority of recommendations"→News & Opinion

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