What we are already doing

1.2.5 Improve outcomes for children with learning difficulties or other disabilities

Already we have...

1. Supported learners with special educational needs well, so that they make good progress. Children are supported in participating in a range of appropriate cultural and leisure activities.

A wide-ranging programme of improvement is being undertaken through our Aiming High for disabled children Short-Term Breaks Pathfinder work, working closely with Poole and Dorset. The views of children and young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities are listened to and they are helped to make a positive contribution. They are protected from abuse and exploitation and effective support is provided to parents to prevent disabled children and young people from becoming looked after. Multi-agency transitional arrangements are in place, developed with all relevant partners including education, social care, healthcare, Connexions and housing and they are well supported through the process of transition to Adult Services.

 

(Bournemouth's Plan for Children, Young People & Their Families 2006 - 2011)

2. We work with children with disabilities, ethnic minorities or are disadvantaged in some way or socially excluded from dysfunctional families, some in care, “at risk” or “in need”.  We do considerable preventative work by providing a safe place for these children to play and introduce them to positive activities and interests and keeping them active. Some are professionally referred.

(Fernheath Play Association)

We will...

1. Implement improved strategy for children and young people with disabilities, linked to the Aiming High for Disabled Children Short-Breaks Pathfinder Programme.

(Bournemouth's Plan for Children, Young People & Their Families 2006 - 2011)

2. Improve transfer to adult services for young people with disabilities.

(Bournemouth's Plan for Children, Young People & Their Families 2006 - 2011)

3. Review physiotherapy/occupational therapy provision and develop an action plan for implementation of recommendations.

(Bournemouth's Plan for Children, Young People & Their Families 2006 - 2011)

4. Review health support to children with disabilities/medical conditions in mainstream schools through appointment of school nurse and, as part of 0 to 5 years pilot, lead health visitor.

 

(Bournemouth's Plan for Children, Young People & Their Families 2006 - 2011)

 

5. Implement Aiming High for Disabled Children Short Breaks Pathfinder Programme in Bournemouth.

 

(Bournemouth's Plan for Children, Young People & Their Families 2006 - 2011)

 

6. Improve co-ordination of (a) information via the Family Information Service Directory and (b) access to services for professionals through the ‘single-gateway’ Access to Resources Team (ART).

 

(Bournemouth's Plan for Children, Young People & Their Families 2006 - 2011)

 

7. Pilot ‘Virtual’ Disabled Children’s Council to provide a voice and improve planning of services for disabled children and young people.

 

(Bournemouth's Plan for Children, Young People & Their Families 2006 - 2011)

 

8. Carry out research into the provision of transport for people with disabilities to access education.

 

(Planning & Transport)

 

9. We are starting up extra positive sessions called “I Can Play” for children with registered disabilities.

 

(Fernheath Play Association)

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