Practice Guide

Parenting disabled children & young people

and those with special educational needs

Introduction
EDIE
Key Principles
Recommendations
Case Studies
Resources
Evidence Rating & Summary
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Resources

Full Practice Guide

Find more in-depth detail on the Key principles and Recommendations in this interactive digital and/or printable version of the Practice Guide.
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Summary for Elected members

This document summarises the Key principles and Recommendations of the Practice Guide to support elected members to reflect on their local offer for parents of disabled children and young people, and consider how it could be strengthened.
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Systematic review

Read the systematic review that underpins the Practice Guide. If you are an academic or a researcher, you might be particularly interested in this.
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Extended definitions

Find out more about the scope and definitions for this Practice Guide.
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Policy overview

Find out more about the policy overview for this Practice Guide.
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Legal frameworks

Find out more about the legal frameworks related to this Practice Guide.
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Evidence annex

Find out more about the underpinning evidence for each Key Principle and Recommendation and read recommendations for future research and evaluation. This might be of most interest to researchers or academics.
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Technical annex on methodology

Find out more about the methodology used in the creation of this Practice Guide. If you have an interest in the production of evidence-based guidance, or are a researcher or academic, you may find this helpful.
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Reflective tool

For actioning the Practice Guide on parenting disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs.
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Cost ratings:

Rated 1: Set up and delivery is low cost, equivalent to an estimated unit cost of less than £100.

Rated 2: Set up and delivery is medium-low cost, equivalent to an estimated unit cost of £100–£499.

Rated 3: Set up and delivery is medium cost, equivalent to an estimated unit cost of £500–£999.

Rated 4: Set up and delivery is medium-high cost, equivalent to an estimated unit cost of £1,000–£2,000.

Rating 5: Set up and delivery is high cost. Equivalent to an estimated unit cost of more than £2,000.

Set up and delivery cost is not applicable, not available, or has not been calculated.

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Child Outcomes:

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Evidence ratings:

Rated 2: Has preliminary evidence of improving a child outcome from a quantitative impact study, but there is not yet evidence of causal impact.

Rated 2+: Meets the level 2 rating and the best available evidence is based on a study which is more rigorous than a level 2 standard but does not meet the level 3 standard.

Rated 3: Has evidence of a short-term positive impact from at least one rigorous study.

Rated 3+: Meets the level 3 rating and has evidence from other studies with a comparison group at level 2 or higher.

Rated 4: Has evidence of a long-term positive impact through at least two rigorous studies.

Rated 4+: Meets the level 4 rating and has at least a third study contributing to the Level 4 rating, with at least one of the studies conducted independently of the intervention provider.

Rating has a *: The evidence base includes mixed findings i.e., studies suggesting positive impact alongside studies, which on balance, indicate no effect or negative impact.

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