CDC publishes a wide range of books, practice and participation guides and more.
The following titles are listed alphabetically but they are also listed by subject on the left.
Come on in: The Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Part 3: Access to Goods and Services - A practical guide for children's services Book This book gives information on what is covered in Part 3 of the Disability Discrimination Act and the differences between Part 3 and Part 4 of the Act
The dignity of risk Book A practical handbook for professionals working with disabled children and their families
Direct experience: A guide for councils on the implementation of Direct Payments in children's services Book The guide looks at the reality of implementing direct payments services within a children’s legislative context, based on the experience of 13 councils who met with CDC over an 18-month period
Diversity MattersBook Good practice in services for disabled children and their families from black and other minority ethnic communities
Early years and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Practice Guide This booklet explains how the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 applies to those providing care and education in early years settings.
Extending Inclusion Book A development manual on ensuring inclusion of disabled children and young people in extended schools and children’s centres
How to involve children and young people with communication impairments in decision-makingGuide A guide to involving children and young people with communication impairments in decision-making
Including Me Book A practical handbook that will help local authorities, schools, early years settings and health providers develop policies and procedures to ensure that children with complex health needs can access education and childcare
Inclusion Policy Sets out a policy and a set of principles that CDC consider to be crucial to the development of inclusion.
Influencing for Impact: a guide to influencing policy and politicians for the disabled children’s voluntary sector Guide Provides the staff and trustees of organisations with an interest in campaigning on issues for disabled children with an overview of the most effective approaches to influencing national policy.
IPS training manual Training Materials Materials to support the training of Independent Parental Supporters for their role in supporting parents of children with special educational needs
Parent Participation: Guide for parents Book This guide is written for parents who are already involved, or wish to be involved in service design and development
Parent Participation: Guide for professionals Book A unique publication for professionals on methods of consulting parents of disabled children about services for their children
Parent Partnership services: practice guide Practice Guide Reference book for those involved in parent partnership services for parents of children with special educational needs
Pathways to SuccessBook A new guide to how disabled chidlren's services can be improved based on the experiences of the pathfinder trusts
Resources to Support the Implementation of Standard 8 Of The National Service Framework: Disabled Children And Young People and those with Complex Health Needs Factsheet This document outlines the Disabled Children's Standard: 'Children and young people who are disabled or who have complex health needs receive coordinated, high-quality child and family ...
Safeguarding disabled children Guidance A resource for local safeguarding children boards
Sex and Relationships Education for children and young people with learning difficulties Factsheet Supports staff in special schools, mainstream schools and other settings in developing and reviewing SRE policy and practice
Transition guide A transition guide for all services: key information for professionals about the transition process for disabled young people.