PAT in Action
8 out of 10 families with disabled children say that they are at breaking point!
Only 6% of families get support from social services!
Disabled children are 7 times more likely to be excluded from school!
8 out of 10 families with disabled children say that they are at breaking point!
Only 6% of families get support from social services!
Disabled children are 7 times more likely to be excluded from school!
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Two of the opinion polls shown here have now closed but every month we will feature a new campaign effort.
We have successfully used opinion sampling, letter writing and surveys to represent the views and the voice of parents with disabled children in Sefton.
We have also been invited to submit proposals to Sefton Council to implement the Children's Charter!
We have already led successful SHOUT letter writing campaigns to encourage local MPs to support initiatives in the House of Commons, PAT parents have written to local councillors to encourage them to adopt a charter of principles for disabled children and we have lobbied directors of the local primary care trust to adopt a similar charter for local medical services for disabled children. Click here to find out what SHOUT is all about! In addition to working locally and regionally to represent parent's views, PAT also supports national campaigns as a member of the Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) coalition, as a member of the End Child Poverty action group and as supporters of Merseyside Partners in Policymaking. Visit the latest PAT campaign on BBC Action Network.
This SHOUT opinion poll for the LA Charter campaign has been successful and is closed. Thank you for your support!
The SHOUT opinion poll to support this campaign is now closed. The Early Day Motion was not successful.
The SHOUT opinion poll for the End Child Poverty campaign is closed. Thank you for your support!
Click on the button above and register your vote in the current PAT SHOUT campaign!
We want to completely end child poverty in the UK by 2020 and we aim to reduce child poverty by half between now and 2010.
YOU can make a difference. JOIN the End Child Poverty campaign, write to your MPand join a PAT local workgroup to reduce poverty for disabled children and their families in Sefton!
Click on the button above and register your vote in the current PAT SHOUT campaign!
We want to completely end child poverty in the UK by 2020 and we aim to reduce child poverty by half between now and 2010.
YOU can make a difference. JOIN the End Child Poverty campaign, write to your MPand join a PAT local workgroup to reduce poverty for disabled children and their families in Sefton!
13 December 2007
Disabled children have been included as one of four local priority groups for service improvement in the NHS, through the operating framework. This is the first time that disabled children have been a priority group for the NHS.
The NHS operating framework sets priorities for NHS bodies in England, including Primary Care Trusts (PCTs). Health services for all children, including reducing health inequalities, are included as a key national priority.
2 January 2008.
PAT welcomes the content of a Ministerial letter sent to every Local Authority Chief Executive, Director of Children’s Services and PCT Chief Executive in England, that sets out 'investment to improve services for disabled children'.
19 December 2007
PAT welcomes the personal commitment of Nick Clegg to 2010 and 2020 targets. We look forward to seeing how Liberal Democrat policies will lead to meeting the 2010 and 2020 child poverty targets, to make a real difference to the 3.8m children currently living in poverty.'
12 December 2007
Recognition in parliament that disabled children are at particular risk of living in poverty. A commitment to address factors that hold back the progress of children with SEN and disabled children, in particular bullying and high levels of school exclusion.
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