Useful Links Directory
Links to useful websites and resources
Education for All
The Education for All (EFA) movement is a global commitment aimed at ensuring quality basic education for all children, youths and adults. The movement was launched at the World Conference on Education for All in 1990 by 155 countries and international organisations, including UNESCO. It was here that participants pledged to universalise primary education and substantially reduce illiteracy by the end of the decade. With many countries still a long way from reaching this goal, the international community’s commitment to achieving EFA was upheld when they met again at the World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal, in 2000. They identified six key education goals which aim to meet the learning needs of all children, youths and adults by the year 2015. UNESCO currently leads global efforts to achieve these goals.
Enable Scotland
ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic charity run by its members. We campaign for a better life for children and adults with learning disabilities. We support people who have learning disabilities and their families to live, work and take part in their communities.
Family Action
Family Action has been a leading provider of services to disadvantaged and socially isolated families since its foundation in 1869. We work with over 45,000 children and families a year by providing practical, emotional and financial support through over 100 services based in communities across England. A further 150,000 people benefit from our educational grants and information service. We tackle some of the most complex and difficult issues facing families today – including domestic abuse, mental health problems, learning disabilities and severe financial hardship.
Family Rights Group
We are the charity in England and Wales that advises families whose children are involved with or need children’s services because of welfare needs or concerns. We promote policies and practices, including family group conferences, that help children to be raised safely and securely within their families, and campaign for effective support to assist family and friends carers, including grandparents who are raising children that cannot live at home.
Foster Care Associates
Foster Care Associates (FCA) provides a fostering service to Local Authorities and Trusts across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, providing the highest quality foster care placements for a wide range of children and young people. Our approach to fostering places the child’s needs and local support for our foster carers firmly at the centre of what we do.
Foundation Years
An indispensible site to support you as a professional working with children and families in the foundation years. It is a one stop shop for resources, information and the latest news on the foundation years. Developed collaboratively by you, the sector - for the sector. It brings together information from many sources that will help you to support children to develop and flourish
Keeping Children Safe
Does your organisation work with children/young people? Are you aware of your legal and moral responsibilities to keep children safe? Do you want to ensure your practice is current and up to standard? Then we have a range of certificated courses designed to meet the child protection training needs of your organisation!
Learning Disability Coalition
The Learning Disability Coalition represents 15 learning disability organisations, and over 160 supporter organisations who have come together to form one group with one voice. We believe that people with a learning disability have the right to live independent lives, with the support that they need. We want to make sure that the Government provides enough money so that people with a learning disability have the same choices and chances as everyone else.
Leonard Cheshire Disability
t Leonard Cheshire Disability, we work for a society in which every person is equally valued. We believe that disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose - with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically, and to participate fully in society. Leonard Cheshire Disability service users chatting Leonard Cheshire Disability supports thousands of disabled people both in the UK and in more than 50 other countries. We help people with physical impairments, learning difficulties and long-term health conditions, as well as their carers, friends and families. The needs and aspirations of disabled people are at the heart of what we do. By providing services and helping everyone to understand disability and combat discrimination, we aim to remove the barriers that can stop people with disabilities from pursuing their goals and living their lives to the full.
Looked after Children & Young People
Find out about looked after children. What does it mean to be 'looked after'? Why do children become looked after? What problems do they face? Look at the statistics to see the situation in Scotland today.
Macmillan Cancer Support
One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. We provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. We are Macmillan Cancer Support.
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses
Mencap
Mencap works exclusively with and for people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation is the UK’s leading mental health research, policy and service improvement charity.
Mental Health Research Network Wales
Mental Health Research Network Wales
MIND
Mind helps people take control of their mental health. We do this by providing high-quality information and advice, and campaigning to promote and protect good mental health for everyone.
Monitor
Monitor is the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts.
Munro Review of Child Protection
On 10 June 2010, ministers announced the launch of a review of child protection, headed by Professor Eileen Munro. The Secretary of State for Education asked Professor Munro to conduct a review of the system, with a focus on strengthening the social work profession, to put them into a better position to make well-informed judgements based on up-to-date evidence in the best interests of children and free from unnecessary bureaucracy and regulation.
nasen
Nasen is the leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancementof all those with special and additional support needs. Nasen reaches a huge readership through its journals: British Journal of Special Education, Support for Learning, Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs and the magazine Special.
National End of Life Care Intelligence Network
The National End of Life Care Intelligence Network (NEoLCIN) aims to improve the collection and analysis of information related to the quality, volume and costs of care provided by the NHS, social services and the third sector, to adults approaching the end of life. This intelligence will help drive improvements in the quality and productivity of services. The Network is part of the National End of Life Care Programme.
