News

July-December 2009

The Salt Review
24 December 2009
Independent Review of Teacher Supply for Pupils with Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (SLD and PMLD)

Parental Confidence – Innovative Projects
24 December 2009
Secretary of State announces that Local Authorities and voluntary sector organisations would be invited to participate in a range of innovative projects which help ensure parental confidence in the SEN system.

CDC to research participation of disabled children and young people
3 December 2009
NCB, will lead exciting new research in partnership with the Council for Disabled Children, the Alliance for Inclusive Education (Allfie), and The Children’s Society on the participation of disabled children and young people in services and matters which affect them.

Treehouse annual lecture 2009
Live chat with Brian Lamb OBE

Aiming High for Disabled Children Stakeholder's Conference 8th December 2009
10 November 2009
On behalf of DCSF and DH CDC is organising a stakeholder event focusing on the Disabled Children’s Services National Indicator and participation as part of the Aiming High for Disabled Children programme 

Child and Family Training: Promoting Resilience with Disabled Children & their Families
10 November 2009
Child and Family Training are holding a conference on the assessment process

Eligibility Criteria
24 August 2009
CDC has produced a statement on the use of eligibility criteria in social care services for disabled children.

Upcoming Stakeholder Event
10 August 2009
On behalf of DCSF CDC is helping organise a stakeholder meeting for the Aiming High for Disabled Children programme on 15 Sept 2009.

CDC Young Person Interviews Ed Balls
6 August 2009

Adam Stafford, young person representative on both the CDC Council and Steering groups, was recently given the opportunity to interview Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, as part of his college media project.