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Parliament is discussing the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill today. We welcome the opportunity it brings and the commitment to a ‘child-centred government’ while recognising proper investment is needed for meaningful change. These are some of the things we’d like to see 👇

Join us on Thur 30 Jan for an update on disabled children & young people current policy and advocacy activities from our colleagues at National Children's Bureau Council for Disabled Children, Disabled Children's Partnership, and RCSLT 💙 #SENDinthespecialists Free to attend - register at: bacdis.org.uk/events/tnc-30-…

As a member of the Children and Young People's Health Policy Influencing Group, we're pleased to share this statement:

We welcome today's announcement that funding for Start for Life will be extended by another year. This is a much needed down-payment that must pave the way for greater investment in the multi-year Spending Review. Read our CEO Anna Feuchtwang's response: buff.ly/3C3j0tG

🚨 The deadline for submitting consultation responses for our Disabled Children's Social Care consultation has been extended 🚨 Consultation responses can now be submitted until Friday 31 January 2025. Submit a response on the following link: consult.justice.gov.uk/law-commission…

🚨 We are joining over 40 organisations in calling for the Mental Health Bill to be strengthened to better support people with a communication disability, difficulty, or difference. ▶️Our briefing sets out why this matters: rcslt.org/wp-content/upl…

Today the Public Accounts Committee, (Public Accounts Committee) has published a new report on support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities, with MPs calling for reform to the system. You can read our response to the report below: thesun.co.uk/news/32805784/…

An important&excellent #GIRFT report. Well done 2 all the team 🙌🏽 🙏🏽 Timely in understanding the challenges faced by our valued #CDS providers who care for our most vulnerable patient groups and of course offering proposed solutions!Look forward to the webinar launch 🙏🏽❤️

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Are you interested in paediatric neurodisability research? We are looking for nursing, psychology, physiotherapy and social care professionals to join our Strategic Research Group - deadline to apply 24 Jan. bacdis.org.uk/pages/research

Check out the new multi professional paediatric & child health advanced practice curriculum framework ⬇️ Loved working with the team & some great child health professionals to develop this! British Academy of Childhood Disability TheAPCP

Last chance to take advantage of Super Early Bird registration fees and to submit an abstract to this year's BACD annual scientific meeting "Safeguarding CYP with special needs and disabilities" Deadline: 11.59pm, Tuesday 4 March. bacdis.org.uk/pages/asm-2025

TNC session this Thurs, 20 March: "Making great occupational therapy referrals" with Professional Adviser Sally Find out how to make great referrals to enable CYP to access the level and type of OT they need to fulfil their potential and live full and happy lives. bacdis.org.uk/events/tnc-mar…

📢Join our Genomics team! 🔬 The Genomics Working Group is looking for members with expertise in community paediatrics, neonatology, neurology, oncology, pharmacogenomics, and pharmacogenetics. 📅 Apply by 28 April Find out more: rcpch.ac.uk/get-involved/v…

Do you want to represent your fellow trainees? We are looking for two paediatric trainees to job share the role of the BACD Trainees’ Representative, commencing 1 September 2025. For full details on the role and how to apply visit bacdis.org.uk/articles/train… Deadline to apply: 14 May

Today we launched a report that found that over half of parents struggle to access support and services that meet the needs of their disabled child.

📢 Early Bird Registration to this year's BACD annual scientific meeting on Safeguarding Disabled CYP with special needs and disabilities closes tonight! 🗓️ 7 May 2025 Sheffield / virtual Register now at: bacdis.org.uk/pages/asm-2025

TNC & The CoLab Partnership session Thurs 24 April: TheAPCP Respiratory Risk Identification Matrix for CYP with Neurological Impairment Gain an overview from APCPResp of the Matrix and how it can be used as part of usual care and embedded into NHS practice bacdis.org.uk/events/apcp-ma…

🚨 Have your say on the future of dyspraxia/DCD research in the UK 🚨 We’re inviting people with living, professional and research experience of dyspraxia / Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) to help shape UK research priorities. 👉 Take part here: lnkd.in/eVCK56Rc

Have a passion for education, putting research into practice, and interested in a national leadership role? The BACD Education Group has the following vacant positions: - Chair - Non-medical professionals Deadline to apply: noon, 2 June 2025 Full details: bacdis.org.uk/articles/educa…