Areas of work

Explore the themes below to see how we translate policy into practice and also to find a wealth of resources.

  • Education and Learning

    Education is a fundamental human right. As much as any other child, disabled children and children with special educational needs (SEN) are entitled to an education that pushes them to reach their full potential.

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  • Health and Systems Improvement

    All children have a right to high quality healthcare which meets their needs and supports them to live their lives to the full.

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  • Into adulthood

    We believe that preparing disabled children and young people for adult life needs to start as early as possible in order to allow them to develop the skills and knowledge they will need to have choice and control over their lives.

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  • Participation

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

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  • Social Care

    Children’s Social Care is about changing lives. It is about a wide workforce providing support and intervention at the right time, in the right way, with the right results.

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  • Whole Child

    Disabled children are children first. They are people with their own lives to lead and ambitions to achieve. Taking a whole child approach means arranging services around a child and their family, empowering them to achieve the outcomes that matter to them.

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