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Here you will find any relevant government policy document to do with disability, social care, health care, housing, education and more from across the UK.

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Every Child Matters – Up to date collection of papers (May 2005) - 6th September 2005 Web link to Every Child Matters - publications and question and answer page. Updated with most recent publications. 01 September 2005
Adoption and Children Act 2002: Guidance now published Web link to Every Child Matters - page on guidance for the 'Adoption & Children Act 2002. Training downloads and information available. 01 September 2005
The role of the Lead Professional - Summary Papers and full paper Web link to Every Child Matters - page on the role of the Lead Professional. A number of questions and answers and downloads are available to explain the role. Latest update for Budget Holding Lead Pr... 01 September 2005
Choice for parents, the best start for children: A Ten Year Child Care Strategy Copy of 'Choice for parents, the best start for children: A Ten Year Child Care Strategy' - looking at improving support for parents and children around childcare. 01 September 2005
Helping develop and Integrated Approach to Adoption Services Web link to Every Child Matters - page on getting ready for implementation of the 'Adoption & Children Act' 2002. training downloads available. 13 August 2005
Special Schools Debate July 2005. Educational opportunities for disabled children Parliamentary Briefing DRC paper on what we think about special schools. 25 July 2005
Person Centred Planning and Transition Article Use of Person Centred Planning to improve the experience of transition form children to adult services. 01 June 2005
The Costs and Benefits of Earlier Identification of, and Effective Intervention for, Children with Various Special Educational Needs: Research report Research paper exploring the costs and benefits of earlier identification and effective intervention 01 April 2005
What we think about schools and disabled children DRC briefing paper on what we think about special schools. 01 April 2005
Youth Matters – Youth Green Paper – July 2005 Youth Matters: next steps. A vision for empowering young people 08 March 2005