About The Foundation
The Foundation for Conductive Education was established in 1986 following the BBC documentary Standing Up for Joe. The programme focused on a young British boy with cerebral palsy attending the Peto Institute in Hungary. Following its broadcast over 11,000 enquiries flooded into the BBC asking why Conductive Education was not available in the UK. The parental pressure group, Rapid Action for Conductive Education formed in Coventry in 1985, received huge local support and from it the Foundation for Conductive Education was born.
Now in 2010, the Foundation offers a comprehensive range of Conductive Education services for children and adults as well as facilitating a three year undergraduate course in Conductive Education in conjunction with the University of Wolverhampton.
Our Vision
Our vision is of a society where children and adults with neurological motor disorders have access to the specialist services they require to live more fulfilled and independent lives.
Our mission
Our mission is to provide education and rehabilitation services to children and adults with neurological motor disorders through the practice of Conductive Education and to provide training as a method of ensuring standards of excellence in Conductive Education.
Our Values
The Foundation for Conductive Education is committed to making a lasting change in the lives of children adults with neurological motor disorders. This is achieved by:
- Delivering world leading Conductive Education services;
- Maintaining the National Institute as a centre of excellence for Conductive Education;
- Working with other organisations committed to the advancement of Conductive Education;
- Ensuring high standards in the training of Conductors and the continual professional development of Conductors thereafter;
- Treating all individuals fairly and respectfully;
- Be transparent and accountable for the effectiveness of our actions.