Children's outcomes

Overall aim

'Aiming High for Disabled Children' (external link) published in December 2007, aiming to improve service provision across the board for disabled children and their families.
Children's Plan (external link) published in December 2008 which includes a particular stress on promoting disability equality.
Introduction of September Guarantee (external link), an offer of a suitable place in education or training for all 16 and 17 year olds.
Specialist guidance on tackling and preventing bullying involving children with special educational needs and disabilities published May 2008. DVD launched September 2008.
Pilots for Foundation Learning, aiming to improve the skills of learners working below level 2, aged 14 and over, commenced in September 2008, national roll out planned for 2010.

The Department for Education is investing £370 million in short breaks for disabled children and their families for 2008-11. £340 million Department of Health funding will provide short breaks, wheelchairs, community equipment and palliative care for children, and together this package is intended to transform short break provision.
Funding announced for additional 54,000 learning places under September Guarantee. 15% of 16-17 year olds who are not in employment, education or training have learning difficulties so a significant impact is anticipated.
Data from the Annual Pupil Census to be available on disabled pupils rather than using Special Educational Needs (SEN) as a proxy, from 2011.
Investment of £60 million over three years (from April 2008) to deliver innovative models of mental health support in participating schools for children aged 5-13 and their families.
Investment of £235 million to deliver up to 3,500 new or refurbished play areas and 30 new staffed adventure playgrounds by March 2011. Every local authority is expected to consult widely with all sections of their local communities on the locations of the play areas and the provisions within them, and they must be fully inclusive and accessible to all children and young people.

10.1 (transition between children's and adults' services).
10.2 (the Transition Support Programme for 14-19 year olds as proposed by the HM Treasury and Department for Education and Skills report 'Aiming High for Disabled Children' including children with complex health needs).
10.3 (delivering the cross-government strategy for post 16 learners with learning difficulties/disabilities).
10.5 (reduce the proportion of young people aged 16-18 who are not in education, employment or training).
10.9 (scoping study on individual budgets for disabled children and young people).