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.

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

Joint Commissioning bulletins

Summary and Guidance27 Jul 2017Joint Commissioning bulletinsThe joint commissioning bulletins are designed to share the learning from discussions with SEND Regional Leads and del…→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

School Admissions Briefing

Summary and Guidance21 Jul 2017School Admissions Briefing Briefing for parents of children and young people with disabilities or special education needs.→Help & Resources

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Forthcoming Events

Joint Working for quality improvement: from inspection into action East of England

11SepSocial Care11 Sep 2017 10:00 — 15:30Joint Working for quality improvement: from inspection into action East of EnglandThe Council for Disabled Children invites LA SEN and children’s social care leads and CCG children’s commissioners…→Our Services

It's My Life! Decisions, Capacity and EHC Plans

13SepSocial Care13 Sep 2017 10:00 — 15:30It's My Life! Decisions, Capacity and EHC PlansCouncil for Disabled Children and Face Front Inclusive TheatreTraining that looks at practical rights based approaches for involving disabled young people in decision-making→Our Services

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 blogs and stories from the ground.Learn more →

News

SEN in England 2017: behind the numbers

Comment01 Aug 2017SEN in England 2017: behind the numbersWill Tucker, Council for Disabled ChildrenThe Department for Education (DfE) has released information on pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in England,…→News & Opinion

Ryan's story - continued!

Comment01 Aug 2017Ryan's story - continued! Martin Bull, Programme Manager, Independent SupportBack in December 2016, I wrote a blog about a young lad I’d met called Ryan from Coventry. He has been diagnosed as…→News & Opinion

FLARE meeting: less jargon, more support!

News31 Jul 2017FLARE meeting: less jargon, more support! Last Saturday our FLARE youth group met in London to talk about their experiences of the SEND reforms and how the proc…→News & Opinion

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