The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 came into force on 10 September 2011. They require public bodies to publish relevant, proportionate information showing their compliance with the Equality Duty. Public bodies also need to set themselves specific, measurable equality objectives. Read More...

Families can be helped to stay together and thrive if the right support is offered at the right time. Read More...

The True Colours Trust is inviting applications for grants of up to £10,000 from small organisations in the UK, to help them develop and deliver programmes for disabled children, their sibling and families. Read More...

Charity Kidscape are providing a free three hour Bullying Intervention Training programme, funded by the Department for Education. Read More...

The problems young people experience leaving Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAHMS) and moving to other services, including adult mental health services, have been recognised for some time. Read More...

From 1 April 2011 important new duties on local authorities came into force about the provision of short breaks. Read More...

Coventry University has developed a post graduate e-learning programme to benefit the lives of children with palliative and complex care needs and their families. Read More...

KIDS’ latest publication, ‘Everybody’s Business’, offers all play, leisure and childcare providers practical advice, activities, and ideas on how best to include disabled children aged under eight years old in a range of play settings. Included with the book is a free A2 poster entitled ‘Including all of Us.’ Read More...

National charity AbilityNet are offering local authorities and PCT’s in England a number of free funded one year ‘Local Capacity’ Service Level Agreements (SLA). Read More...

NCB’s (National Children's Bureau) Research Centre* is in the first year of a three year project focusing on increasing and improving the participation of disabled children and young people in the development of services. Read More...