Strategic Partner work

CDC is working as Strategic Partner for SEN and Disability to the Department for Education (DfE).

As DfE Strategic Partner for SEN and disability we will work with our Council and across our Networks to: 

• Support the development of capacity building across the Voluntary and Community Sector
• Contribute to the development and implementation of key policy initiatives
• Identify and support research to gather evidence on what works to inform policy and practice development and planning

Information on the implementation of the SEND Green Paper

CDC has created a set of webpages with information the implementation of the SEN and Disability Green Paper including information on the SEND Delivery Partners, the local area pathfinders and the SEND grant holders.

A message from the Minister to the sector

At the last meeting of our CDC Council in November CDC members pulled together a list of questions for Sarah Teather, Minister of State for Children and Families, on the SEND Green Paper.  These questions, along with others collated from the membership of CDC's other networks, were sent to the Minister earlier this month.  The Minister's message and response can be viewed from this link.

Principles planning table 

We have recently developed a table which sets out key resources to support the implementation of the aspirations in the SEND Green Paper.  This is intended to help inform the pathfinder programme but will also be of wider interest.