Improving Access to Services for Black and Minority Ethnic Disabled Children

Shameem Nawaz describes a ‘research into practice’ development project and drawing on this, explores a number of key messages and practical steps that can be taken to improve access to services for black and minority ethnic children and families. The messages and process described are based on a study addressing institutional and other barriers within schemes that prevent equal access by black and minority ethnic disabled children and their families to short breaks. However, they can be applied to any service and help it to become more inclusive.