Including Me:

Managing complex health needs in schools and early years settings

CARLIN, Jean

Including Me is a practical handbook which 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.

This process is illustrated by drawing on examples of good practice from a diverse range of areas across the country.

Five exemplars, based on real-life case examples have been developed to demonstrate the process.

Price: £12.50
126pp
ISBN: 1 904787 606
Published by the Council for Disabled Children and Department for Education and Skills, 2005.

Download the handbook: Including Me [PDF 550 KB]

To order a hard copy, please contact visit the NCB Publications website or contact Central Books:
Phone: 0845 458 9910
E-mail: ncb@centralbooks.com
Fax: 0845 458 9912
Post: National Children's Bureau, c/o Central Books, 99 Wallis Road, London, E9 5LN

Update: guidance on clinical procedures

In ‘Including Me' there is an advisory list of procedures previously produced by the Royal College of Nursing in 2005, highlighting those clinical procedures which could be safely taught and delegated to non-health qualified staff.

Further revisions have since been made to reflect some of the queries which have arisen, clarifying points as needed. This document will continue to be updated at periodic intervals.

Download the Royal College of Nursing guidance.