We are delighted to have received an excellent Charity Health Check(with link to report please) from New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), the leading think tank and consultancy for the charity sector. NPC used its framework ‘What Makes a Good Charity’ to evaluate CSIE, drawing from publicly available documents and some of our internal documents, as well as interviews with staff, trustees, and previous funders. 

The report praises the clarity of CSIE’s vision and suggests that our work has ‘never been more needed’, particularly as the number of disabled pupils with EHCPs in mainstream schools has been steadily declining over the last decade.  The report recommended that CSIE articulates more clearly the added value from our work, which will help us communicate our message more readily to educators, parents, policy makers and funders alike.

The report further remarks on the range of our activities and the strong impact they appear to have.  Particular mention is given to our Disability Awareness Workshops for pupils,(with link to http://www.csie.org.uk/training/index.shtml#pupilworkshops please) and the overwhelmingly positive feedback they consistently attract. 

The report also praises CSIE staff and trustees, acknowledging everyone’s passion and experience in inclusive education and equality advocacy. It further recommends recruiting more trustees with more diverse experience, which we look forward to putting into practice in the near future.

Last but not least, we are particularly pleased to see that our recent decision to focus our work on three local authority areas, so that our activities build on one another to create stronger and longer lasting impact, is highlighted in the report as an exciting opportunity to strengthen the organisation and increase its impact.