Resources for supporters

Search here to find resources for supporters including: campaigning resources; participation resources; information on rights for you and your child.

• Legal resource: Helping you access free childcare for your 2, 3 and 4 year oldAs part of the new 'Levelling the Playing Field' campaign a new guide launched today by Irwin Mitchell and Contact a Family, EDCM & the Family and Childcare Trust will help parents with disabled children seek redress if the childcare system fails them. Read more...
• Challenging cuts to short break servicesLocal authorities are consulting on their budgets for the year 2015/16 now and in many areas short breaks services are facing cuts. 'Challenging cuts to short break services' contains information about legal duties to provide short breaks, template letters to influence local decisions and where to find further legal support. Read more...
• Local Campaigning GuidesEDCM has developed a range of online campaign guides to help supporters plan and deliver effective local campaigns on the issues most important in their local area. The guides include video case studies with real campaigners and resources for supporters to use. Read more...
• Supporter Guide to Disabled Children's Charter for Health and Wellbeing BoardsIn this guide you can find out how you can contact your Health and Wellbeing Board Chair ask them to sign the Disabled Children's Charter for Health and Wellbeing Boards. Read more...
• Children and Families Bill supporter briefingIn this briefing you can find an overview of where we are at in Parliamentary process, an outline of the changes we would like to see in the Children and Families Bill and what the Government’s response has been so far, as well as what we expect to happen next. Read more...
• Using the Law to Fight the Cuts to Disabled Children's ServicesA practical guide for campaigners - parents, carers and local groups. This paper is intended to help campaigners understand how the law can be used to help fight cuts to valued services for disabled children in their area. Read more...
• Challenging a refusal to assess your disabled child for specialist services (updated 2013)This letter, published in association with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, is intended to help parents who have been told that their council will not assess their disabled child in relation to short breaks or any other specialist social care service. Read more...
• Disabled Children: A Legal HandbookA guide to the legal rights of disabled children and their families in England and Wales Read more...
• Cemented to the floor by law: Respecting legal duties in a time of cutsThis paper outlines the central legal duties in relation to disabled children and their families with which public bodies must comply. Read more...
• My Rights, Your Responsibility - Your child's right to be includedInformation pack written primarily for parents of disabled children. It provides information on their child's rights to access activities, community facilities and other services. Read more...