Aiming High for Disabled Children

Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) is a new programme from the Government to help disabled children, young people and their families get the support they need to live ordinary lives.

The Government held consultation events with disabled children, young people and their families to find out what they wanted most.  One of the key things they said was "we want more short breaks".  This investment means that disabled children and young people can take a short break, do new things and make more friends.

Short breaks mean different things to different people!  You may wish to have a service provided for your child in your own home, or have access to community or leisure services with support, or maybe you need specialist services, or even an overnight stay away from home.

North Lincolnshire has been allocated £1.13 million to develop short break services over the next 3 years, which is fantastic news for the area.  It gives us a real opportunity to transform and develop services locally.

Attachments:

Brief Summary for Parent Carers and Professionals (475kb)

This is a brief 2 page document that outlines the key points from the national programme, Aiming High for Disabled Children, it's aims and also the national funding invested over a 3 year period. 

Brief Summary for Children and Young People (580kb)

This version is a 2 page briefing written in an easy to understand format specifically for children and young people.  

National Core Offer (59kb)

This is a 4 page outline of the National Core Offer, a statement of the standards which families of disabled children and young people can expect from local services by the end of the programme.  There are five elements broken into three groups as follows: Information and Transparency, Assessment, and Participation and Feedback.

Aiming High for Disabled Children:  Better Support for Families (Full Paper) May 2007 (649kb)

This is a 64 page document detailing in full, the national strategy.