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New package for disabled children and their families

The DCSF has announced (15 May 2008) "a major package to improve the lives of disabled children and their families".

The key elements include:

• guidance to help schools tackle the bullying of disabled children and those with special education needs;

• national expectations of how disabled children and families in every area can expect services to be provided - the ‘core offer’

• a new body to support delivery of short breaks for disabled children and their families; and

• the first wave of pilots for the £35 million Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare project.

DCSF press notice, 15 May 2008

Aiming High: for Disabled Children: Better Support for Families (pdf)

Safe to Learn: www.teachernet.gov.uk/safetolearn  

Council for Disabled Children

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