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Disabled Children's Partnership publishes report on life in lockdownNews16 Jun 2020Disabled Children's Partnership publishes report on life in lockdownIn a report published today, Tuesday 16 June 2020, the Disabled Children’s Partnership – of which CDC is a member,…→News & Opinion
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes new report on the detention of young people with Learning DifficultiesNews12 Jun 2020Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes new report on the detention of young people with Learning DifficultiesJoint Committee on Human Rights publishes stark report on the detention of young people who are autistic and/or have l…→News & Opinion
Joint Ministerial LetterTraining and E-Learning30 Apr 2020Joint Ministerial LetterA joint ministerial letter has been published today from Minister Ford, Parliamentary-Under Secretary of State for Chi…→Help & Resources
Case Law Update 43 - Nottinghamshire v SF – when ‘necessary’ to make an EHC Plan Training and E-Learning31 Mar 2020Case Law Update 43 - Nottinghamshire v SF – when ‘necessary’ to make an EHC Plan In this update the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of a First-tier Tribunal that it was ‘necessary’ for a loca…→Help & Resources
Case Law Update 42 - Re D (SC) - Deprivation of liberty and parental consent for 16-17 year oldsTraining and E-Learning31 Mar 2020Case Law Update 42 - Re D (SC) - Deprivation of liberty and parental consent for 16-17 year oldsIn this update the Supreme Court decided that consent to care arrangements by parents of a 16 or 17 year old cannot av…→Help & Resources
An Open Letter from the Children and Families MinisterTraining and E-Learning24 Mar 2020An Open Letter from the Children and Families MinisterOn the 24th March 2020, Vicky Ford wrote an open letter to children and young people with special educational needs an…→Help & Resources
Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook 3rd edition Book06 Feb 2020Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook 3rd edition Steve Broach and Luke ClementsA guide to the legal rights of disabled children and their families in England and Wales.→Help & Resources
CDC Christmas Digest 2019Book16 Dec 2019CDC Christmas Digest 2019Welcome to the Christmas edition of the CDC Digest. With the Christmas break on our doorstep, and the prospect of s…→Help & Resources
Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights Report News01 Nov 2019Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights Report On Friday 1st November 2019, the Joint Committee on Human Rights published a report on The detention of young people w…→News & Opinion
Education Committee Inquiry on SENDNews23 Oct 2019Education Committee Inquiry on SENDThe Education Committee has today published the report of its inquiry into special educational needs and disabilities…→News & Opinion
Supreme Court Judgement - R v D 2019Summary and Guidance27 Sep 2019Supreme Court Judgement - R v D 2019The judgement relates to a case dating from 2015 about a then 15 year old child, Child D, who had Asperger’s syndrom…→Help & Resources
Judgement on 16 and 17 year olds and their deprivation of liberty - R v D 2019News27 Sep 2019Judgement on 16 and 17 year olds and their deprivation of liberty - R v D 2019On Thursday 26th September, the Supreme Court published a crucial judgement which relates to children and young people…→News & Opinion

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