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Aiming High for Disabled Children: Better Support for Families

Provider HM Treasury and the Department for Education and Skills
Topics Social care, welfare, protection; Aiming High for Disabled Children
Type Information and guidance
Date May 2007
Region Not Applicable

The disabled children's review will improve service provision across the board for disabled children and their families, enhancing equality and opportunity for them. The review focuses on three priority areas to improve the lives of disabled children and their families:

  •  Access and empowerment
    The government will set a clear standard of service provision for disabled children and their families from public services.

  • Responsive services and timely support
    Health, social services and education will provide a coordinated, timely, integrated service provision to disabled children and their families.

  • Improving quality and capacity
    The government will increase the provision and quality of key services for disabled children and their families, including short breaks and childcare provision.

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