The government claims that addressing the rights of disabled people is high on its agenda. Asks whether it is doing enough to make a difference.
The government claims that addressing the rights of disabled people is high on its agenda. Asks whether it is doing enough to make a difference.
Subject terms:
physical disabilities, policy, rights, social policy, user participation, anti-discriminatory practice, central government, education, equal opportunities;
The government's disability awareness campaign, See the Person, comes at the same time as disabled people face benefit cuts. Examines Labour's fine words and tightening purse strings.
The government's disability awareness campaign, See the Person, comes at the same time as disabled people face benefit cuts. Examines Labour's fine words and tightening purse strings.
Subject terms:
income, independence, law, life style, needs, physical disabilities, policy, publicity, attitudes, benefits, central government, discrimination, education, employment, financing;
The government has put a great emphasis on the importance of partnership with parents of disabled children in the early years and on the value of early diagnosis and intervention for children with special educational needs. The author explores the emotional and political context of partnership for families, and suggests that the relationship between parents and professionals can be even more positive if they are allies as well as partners.
The government has put a great emphasis on the importance of partnership with parents of disabled children in the early years and on the value of early diagnosis and intervention for children with special educational needs. The author explores the emotional and political context of partnership for families, and suggests that the relationship between parents and professionals can be even more positive if they are allies as well as partners.
Subject terms:
needs, parents, physical disabilities, policy, politics, rights, service users, user participation, user views, central government, children, education, emotions, families, empowerment;
Reports on how the Green Paper also promotes more inclusion of children with special educational needs (SEN) within mainstream schools and more involvement of and support for parents.
Reports on how the Green Paper also promotes more inclusion of children with special educational needs (SEN) within mainstream schools and more involvement of and support for parents.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, intervention, needs, parents, physical disabilities, policy, school children, school exclusion, special education, special educational needs, central government, children, education, equal opportunities, government policy;
Childright, 134 Supplement, March 1997, pp.i- viii.
Publisher:
Children's Legal Centre
A 'manifesto' for children and young people to draw attention to the interests of children and young people, which, it is believed, are under-represented in party political programmes. Puts forward a series of legislative, policy and practice changes which would bring UK law into line with the UN Convention.
A 'manifesto' for children and young people to draw attention to the interests of children and young people, which, it is believed, are under-represented in party political programmes. Puts forward a series of legislative, policy and practice changes which would bring UK law into line with the UN Convention.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, physical disabilities, politics, prevention, refugees, United Nations, user participation, central government, child abuse, child protection, children, childrens rights, criminal justice, education, employment, health needs;