1. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup A Strategy for Children and Young People with Disabilities

2. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup Legislation The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 The Disabled Person’s Act 1986 The Disabled Person’s Act 1986 Children’s Act 1989 Children’s Act 1989 Disabled Children Act 2000 Disabled Children Act 2000 SEN and Disability Act 2001 SEN and Disability Act 2001 Children (Leaving Care) 2001 Children (Leaving Care) 2001

3. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup Publications Let me be – Audit Commission Let me be – Audit Commission Together from the Start – DfES & DoH Together from the Start – DfES & DoH Services for Disabled Children Services for Disabled Children - Audit Commission Green Paper Every Child Matters Green Paper Every Child MattersDfES

4. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup “A person has a disability if he/she has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities.” DDA 1995 Working Definition

5. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup The Vision All children and young people with a disability in Southend have the opportunity to grow and develop as individuals in a safe, secure environment, enabling them to reach their full potential and optimal independence.

6. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup The Vision (cont.) Services will help families to meet their needs and participate in every day life. Each child/young person will be enabled to take their place amongst their peers and valued for their contribution to society

7. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup Entitlement Cultural diversity Cultural diversity Children’s wishes Children’s wishes Jargon free language Jargon free language Equality of access & opportunity Equality of access & opportunity Needs identified & assessed Needs identified & assessed Quality education Quality education Where possible the experience of inclusion Where possible the experience of inclusion

8. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup Service Mapping What we have now in : The PCT Southend Hospital Social Care D.E.L.L. And will have in: The Lighthouse ( multi-agency service )

9. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup Consultation We have a long way to go! We have a long way to go!

10. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup Strategic Aims To develop a strategy for Southend To develop a strategy for Southend Children & Young People To identify gaps & deficits in services To identify gaps & deficits in services To develop joint assessment & review To develop joint assessment & review To develop early response mechanisms To develop early response mechanisms To remove barriers to access To remove barriers to access To involve C&YP in planning & provision To involve C&YP in planning & provision

11. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup Next Steps Complete strengths analysis following Complete strengths analysis followingconsultation Complete a gap analysis Complete a gap analysis Develop a detailed action plan Develop a detailed action plan

12. Children and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership - CWD subgroup and finally------ How!