The
statistics from Liverpool
ADHD Foundation's
first five years
clearly demonstrate that it
is achieving a significant social impact, and making a real
difference to the lives of children, young people and their
families. These outcomes include:
Over
600 children and young people with ADHD have been referred
and supported
72
parents/carers benefiting each year from the parents/carers
skills building course
72
children and young people each year benefiting from the
children and young people's skills building courses
16
parents/learners each year are accredited on a National
Open College Network course to deliver the service to parents
and children and young people
2
successful conferences, including 180 delegated for the
2006 conference, `Building Resilience in Children and Families'.
Credentials
and acknowledgements of success
Liverpool
ADHD
Foundation
has established itself as a lead player
in the ADHD field. Its credentials which underpin this are significant,
including:
Inclusion Award from Liverpool City Council for Innovative
Practice
Commendation
as a model of good practice by DFES inspectors from Liverpool
Children's Fund
A fit with the objectives of the Government's Every Child
Matters agenda, the Joint Area Review outcomes, the National
Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity
Services and Liverpool Children's Services' Key Performance
Indicators
Training which is based around the SEAL (Social and Emotional
Aspects of Learning) programme
Operation in line with best practice and use of only evidence
based knowledge in the field of ADHD
Stakeholders in the National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence
The respect of professionals nationally and internationally
Use of a holistic, person centred, `team around the child'
model
