AHC is shaped by the philosophy that children, young people and adults with Inclusion and SEN & Disability and barriers to learning, along with their families and carers, are at the heart of everything we do.

We are strongly committed to:

• The Inclusion Agenda
• Constantly seeking improvement in services to children and young people with barriers to learning
• Empowering and giving choice to children and young people with barriers to learning and and their families
• Creating and developing responsive services for children and young people with barriers to learning
• Modelling and developing interdisciplinary and multi agency working
• Working actively and professionally with partners to achieve agreed goals and outcomes
• Responding positively to change and the opportunities it presents for CYP Inclusion and SEN & Disability and their families
• Focussing on the best interests of children and young people with barriers to learning and their families and working with them and other agencies to create positive change
• Identifying, sharing and heralding best practice

• Wide-ranging research and country-wide training on inclusion and barriers to learning
• Countrywide training for Children’s Services, Schools and Colleges
• Bespoke training in schools and colleges on accessing children and young people with barriers to learning
• Bespoke training in schools and colleges on access for deaf children and young people with barriers to learning
• Membership of SEN and Disability Tribunal Panel
• Membership of Care Standards Tribunal
• Editing and publication of quarterly journals containing current research and good practice
• Summer schools to support deaf children and young people with barriers to learning and their families
• Development of responsive services to children and young people with barriers to learning with life-limiting conditions and their families
• Promotion and inclusion of the children and young people with barriers to learning voice
• Review of rehabilitation Services for blind and partially sighted children and young people with barriers to learning
• Promotion of good quality, family-centred services;
• Development of a database of over 200 professional consultants and practitioners dedicated to inclusion and SEN
• Writing books and articles promoting inclusion and collaborative working
• University and College lecturing on SEN and Inclusion
• Training on GP and Health Worker Courses
• Developing and sharing best practice via regional partnerships
• Leading Ofsted Inspections and reviews of schools, services and colleges

• To provide seamless, coherent and flexible services based on the needs of people with Inclusion and SEN & Disability and their families.
• To develop capacity in organisations to meet current and future Inclusion and SEN & Disability needs by sharing best practice along with practical and transferable tools for service delivery.
• To provide access to a range of best practice and relevant information and research, leading to more informed decision making, service planning and outcomes for people with Inclusion and SEN & Disability.
• To increase confidence amongst professionals and organisations in shaping future practice and sharing ideas.