DATA

Disabled children population

Data relating to the number of disabled children is problematic due to the fact that there is no single definition of disability and that agencies record information in different ways.

Thomas Coram Research Institute report for DSCF Disabled Children: Numbers, Characteristics and Local Service Provisionhighlights the difficulties with the data currently available but draws comparisons using published figures.  

The report estimates the number of disabled children in England to be between 288,000 and 513,000. The mean percentage of disabled children in English local authorities is estimated to be between 3.0% and 5.4%.

CHI MAT Child and Maternity Public Health Observatory

The National Child and Maternal Health Observatory (ChiMat) provides information and intelligence to improve decision-making for high quality, cost effective services. It supports policy makers, commissioners, managers, regulators, and other health stakeholders working on children's, young people's and maternal health.

IView ChiMat  

IView ChiMat is a new tool from the Information Centre for Health and Social Care and ChiMat that allows user to make selections, view comparisons, create tables, generate graphs and extract child and maternal health data in the following areas:

  • National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)data provides child obesity indicators for different geographical areas, including breakdowns by Local Authority District unavailable elsewhere.

  • Workforce data provides access to SHA, PCT and Trust level data on NHS staff working in child and maternal health.

  

ChiMAT Needs Assessment Toolkit

ChiMat has developed a needs assessment toolkit to support local areas in undertaking needs assessments as part of both Children’s and Young People’s Plans and Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

The tools provide evidence-based information on prevalence, incidence and risk factors affecting children’s health and the provision of health care services.

Modules now available:

  •          Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

  •          Children and young people with disabilities.

  

Documents

Disabled Children: Numbers, Characteristics and Local Service Provision (Research Report DCSF-RR042) 

Websites

ChiMat

Page reviewed 14 April 2009