Our work as Strategic Reform Partner for SEN and Disability to the Department for Education (DfE)
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Our work as Strategic Reform Partner for SEN and Disability to the Department for Education (DfE)
www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/strategicreformpartner
All about The Council for Disabled Children (CDC)
We are the umbrella body for the disabled children’s sector
We have a membership of 150 organisations
We host a variety of networks
We also hold a number of contracts with government, including this Strategic Reform Partner contract
Summary of our work
CDC’s work focuses on three key areas:Expertise • Providing channel to and from government for provision
of expert views and advice on key elements of the SEN and disability reforms and related issues
Information exchange• Our Countdown to Change programme, including the
tailored promotion of resources and messages for a range of audiences who will be impacted on by the reforms
Support• Supporting the disabled children's sector to develop
new and sustainable approaches to adapt to these changes, including our Innovation and Sustainability Programme.
Expertise
Our priority areas under this section include:• The SEN clauses on the Children and Families Bill• The SEN Code of Practice and regulations
Our role includes:• Channelling feedback from our members and networks
into government• Promoting existing evidence on the reforms• Identifying and sourcing evidence where needed
Information Exchange
Digital
Publications
Face-to-face
Primary activity: to provide consistency we will work with partners to develop a joint set of clear and distinct messages about essential elements of the reform for everyone to use
Three key strengths
1. Basing information on needs of …..stakeholders
2. Matching channel to audience
3. Our reach and engagement
Three delivery areas
Countdown to Change programme
• Utilising existing events• Timed to tie in with key points in …reform process• Underpinned by digital offer
Three key approaches to events
Information exchange
Our priority areas under this section include:• Mapping the work of other DfE funded
organisations www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/sendsupport
• Supporting them to share activity and learning including working jointly on planned resources and events
• Developing sets of key messages about the reforms our stakeholders can sign up to and promote
Visit www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/childrenandfamiliesbill for our latest Countdown to Change products
Information Exchange
We are building on the expertise of our members, partners and networks to deliver our Countdown to Change programme
Support
Our priority areas under this section include:
• Development of an offer with delivery partners and other DfE funded organisations to local areas on supporting the development of local reform pathways
• Delivery of our Innovation and Sustainability programme with a particular focus on new commissioning arrangements
• Further development of young people’s advisory group EPIC
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The Council for Disabled Children is hosted by National Children’s Bureau.Registered Charity No. 258825. Registered in England and Wales No. 952717. Registered Office: 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE. A Company Limited by Guarantee.