Aiming High for Disabled Children
AHDC is the government's transofrmation programme for
disabled children's services in England. The programme is jointy
led by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the
Department of Health.
The programme focuses on deleoping Short Breaks, Accessible
Childcare, Transition Support and Parent Forums. The Government is
investing substantial new money to ensure disabled children and
young people (including children with complex health needs and/or
threatening or limiting conditions) have a far better chance of
fulfilling their potential.
Until now services for disabled children have sometimes been
insufficient to enable families with disabled children to enjoy
aspects of life other families take for granted.
Aiming High for Disabled Children's Outcomes
AHDC promises action in three priority areas to improve
outcomes:
Access and empowerment
- Information - Good clear informaiton about
what services children and families can have access to.
- Transparency - Consistent eligibility criteria
that all can understand.
- Participation - The oppertunity for children
and families to have a say in the design and delivery of services
they should get.
- Feedback - Clear procedures for families to be
able to complain when things go wrong and get them put right
quickly.
Responsive services and timely support
All professionals responsible for planning services for
children, both locally and nationally, will focus on the services
disabled children and young people need. particually at key life
stages such as early years and in transition to adulthood.
Improving quality and capacity
New funding has been allocated for the services families want
and need, in particular short break services for children and young
people with the most complex needs, which families have described
as their key priority.
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This page was last reviewed 4 October 2011 at 13:50.
The page is next due for review 1 April 2013.