EDCM resources
Links to EDCM's campaign materials and reports - all in one
place!
Participation Resources
EDCM in partnership with
Making Ourselves Heard has undertaken three projects
with disabled young people to find out about issues that are
important to them.
Disabled children's manifesto for change
The ‘Disabled children’s manifesto for change’ is a resource
launched in 2009 that sets out what disabled children and young
people want the next government to do for them. Resources
available:
- The full manifesto
booklet [PDF 2.41MB]
- An accessible
version of the manifesto [PDF
499KB]
- An
Awareness Raising
Tool [PDF 828KB]
- Film
clips of young people
- EDCM's
policy recommendations [PDF 126KB]
- A summary of questions
for MPs [PDF 141KB]
Going Places! 
‘Going Places!’ was launched in 2008
and sets out what disabled children and young people think about
the play and leisure opportunities available to them and what needs
to change to improve them. Resources available:
- The full ‘Going Places!’ booklet [PDF
753KB]
- The 'Going Places!' campaign
tool [PDF 276KB]
- An accessible
version of 'Going Places!' [PDF 1.72MB]
- A
DVD of disabled young people talking about their
experiences of having things to do and places to go
'If I could change one thing...'
The ‘If I could change one thing…’ booklets were
launched in 2007. Disabled children, young people and their parents
were asked ‘If you were Prime Minister for the day, and could
change one thing, what would it be?'. Their answers are set
out in a number of booklets. Resources available:
- Children
and young people's views [PDF 1.71MB]
- Parents'
views [PDF 644KB]
- A general summary
[PDF 590KB]
- An accessible
version [PDF 379KB]
- A
DVD of young people
EDCM National Campaign Briefings
No going back! Parents' expectations
of short breaks
This report published in July 2010 is the second of three
annual reports charting parents' experiences of short breaks over
the course of the Aiming High for Disabled Children
programme.
Download the full report here
[PDF 988KB]
Disabled Children: Agenda for the
New Government
This campaign briefing sets out the challenges that disabled
children and their families face as we gain a new Government.
Download the briefing here [PDF
824 KB]
View the accompanying statement of support from the disabled
children's sector here.
The
Social and Economic Value of Short Breaks
A report
commissioned by Action for Children and EDCM and published by nef
consulting in December 2009, showing that that substantial cost
savings can be made to the State through sustained funding for
short breaks for disabled children and their families.
Download the full report
here [PDF 231KB]
Download the policy briefing
here [PDF 208KB]
Disabled Children
and Health
A campaign briefing launched in June 2009 setting out the
experiences of disabled children and their families in relation to
health services. It includes policy recommendations for
Primary Care Trusts and the Department of Health.
Download the briefing here
[PDF 417KB]
Aiming High for Disabled Children supporter
briefing
A briefing document (last updated April 2009) for EDCM supporters
on the Aiming High for Disabled Children programme. (England
only)
Download the briefing
here [PDF 198KB]
Short Breaks Tracking Interim Report
A report published in April 2009 which highlights the interim
findings from an EDCM research project evaluating the impact of the
Aiming High for Disabled Children short breaks programme on the
lives of disabled children and their families.
Download the report
here [PDF 225KB]
Disabled
Children and Housing
A campaign briefing launched in
2008 supported by evidence from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The
briefing shows that families with disabled children may be the
worst housed families in Britain and makes recommendations for
change.
Download the briefing here
[PDF 171KB]
Disabled children and child poverty
A campaign briefing launched in 2007 setting out the evidence that
shows disabled children are more likely to live in poverty than
other children. The briefing includes recommendations for
change.
Download the briefing
here [PDF 128KB]
Between a rock and a hard place
A campaign briefing launched in 2006 which sets out the challenges
parents face accessing childcare for disabled children.
Download the briefing here
[PDF 315KB]
Download the flyer here
[PDF 176KB]
Posters
The Inclusion Charter
An A2-sized poster produced in partnership with Children and
Young People Now magazine, promoting key principles of inclusion.
An excellent resource to display in inclusive settings.
Download here
[PDF 391KB]
Top Tips for Participation
An A2-sized poster produced by Making Ourselves Heard and
Participation Works in partnership with young people from Generate
UK and 1Voice.
Download here
[PDF 483KB]
Local Engagement and Campaigning
Making Disabled Children Matter Locally
2010
A guide for supporters on campaigning to make disabled children and
their families a priority for their local authority, primary care
trust, local councillors and MP. This includes practical
tools on:
- Getting your Local Authority and Primary Care Trust to sign
EDCM's Charter
- Know your rights’ - information for parents and disabled children
about their rights to education, children’s services, transition,
health and participation
- ‘Challenging local cuts’ – a series of actions that campaigners
can take to question and challenge the loss of local disabled
children’s services; and
- ‘Lobbying your local area’ – tips on influencing local decision
makers to get your message heard.
Download the Making Disabled Children Matter Locally guide
here [PDF
82KB]
Local Authority Charter (updated January
2010)
This Charter sets out key commitments for disabled children and
young people that each Local Authority can sign up to.
- Download the Local
Authority Charter [PDF 336KB]
- Download the Local Authority Charter - accessible
version [PDF 127KB]
- Download the briefing
for supporters on Local Authority Charter [PDF
407KB]
- Download the Joint
Primary Care Trust and Local Authority Charter [PDF
652KB]
Primary Care Trust Charter (updated January
2010)
This Charter sets out key commitments for disabled children and
young people that each Primary Care Trust can sign up to.
- Download the Primary Care
Trust Charter [PDF 335KB]
- Download the Primary Care Trust Charter - accessible
version [PDF 136KB]
- Download the briefing
for supporters on Primary Care Trust Charter [PDF
381KB]
- Download the Joint
Primary Care Trust and Local Authority Charter [PDF
652KB]
Here are some resources to support you to campaign
locally:
Parliamentary
Influencing
for Impact: a guide to influencing policy and politicians for the
disabled children’s voluntary sector (March
2010)
A guide for professionals within the disabled children’s
voluntary sector. Influencing for Impact gives advice on how to use
a wide range of campaigning tools. It also provides guidance on
working with specific individuals and political groups.
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 - EDCM
supporter briefing
[PDF 303KB]
Parliamentary hearings on services for disabled
children (October 2006)
• Full
report [PDF 247KB]
• Summary
report [PDF 95KB]
EDCM information leaflets
Summary leaflets about EDCM – ideal for distributing at
conferences and events:
• General
leaflet [PDF 1.53MB]
• Accessible
version [PDF 157KB]
If you would like hard copies of any of our resources,
please contact us.
