General article http://www.education.gov.uk/a0068721/ahdc-community-equipment-and-wheelchair-services 2012-12-18T16:12:10 AHDC: Community equipment and wheelchair services AHDC: Community equipment and wheelchair services Information on Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) which aims to make improvements to the provision of disabled children's equipment. <![CDATA[<p> Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) aims to make improvements to the provision of disabled children's equipment across social care, health and education and to understand the unmet need.</p> <h1> Models and options for children's equipment and related services: CSED consultant's report</h1> <p> The Department of Health and the Department commissioned a review of the existing arrangements for the delivery of children’s community equipment and related services. On 3 February 2010, the Department of Health published an independent consultant’s report which notes that the commissioning and provision of children’s equipment is poor in many areas. It analyses the various factors underlying this, concluding that mainstreaming transformation of children's community equipment services would require change in four major areas: governance, pathways, sourcing strategies and management of equipment once bought (equipment stores).</p> <h1> Children's community equipment: proposals for funding and DH workshop</h1> <p> On 1 February 2010, the Department of Health invited each strategic health authority to submit proposals for funding for innovative activities within and across PCTs to help achieve transformation of children’s community equipment and related services, taking account of the findings of a recent consultant’s report.</p> ]]> false Early-years practitioner Department for Education English Models and options for children's equipment and related services: CSED consultant's report

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