"Including All of Us" course launched

Thursday 12 February 2009

A new course has been launched by NCB, designed to enable participants to develop a framework to ensure that children with complex health needs, children who require moving and handling, and children with challenging behaviour are safely included in services.

The "Including All of Us course" will be held at various locations and will be of interest to managers and practitioners in education, early years, social services and health sectors who work with disabled children.

Participants will learn about the balance between rights and risks and develop knowledge of the policies and processes that need to be in place to include all children. By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify the barriers and issues for these groups of children in accessing services, and be able to consider what further action is required in their own practice or setting to be inclusive.

The course will be led by Jeanne Carlin and Jan Morrison and is taking place on 18 March at the Ibis Centre in Birmingham, 19 May at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations in London, and 17 June at The Liner in Liverpool.