On the back of every card
This child is a person, not a case.
This is the statement printed on the back of every FADA Advocacy Card. It creates no new rights — it restates, in plain English, the ones a disabled child already holds under UK and international law.
This child is a person, not a case.
Under UK law, this child has the right to be asked, listened to, and have their views taken seriously in every decision made about them — including their education, health, and care.
This card is issued by The Family and Disability Alliance. It certifies that the family has captured the child’s voice, and asks any professional meeting this child to treat that captured voice as first-hand evidence. It is offered in the spirit of partnership. If you would like to know how the voice was captured, or to log this interaction, scan the code.
LAWThe law it rests on
Four grounds. All already true.
Section 19
Children and Families Act 2014
A local authority must have regard to the views, wishes and feelings of the child.
Paragraph 1.7
SEND Code of Practice 2015
The child must be central to decision-making about their support.
Article 12
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Every child capable of forming a view has the right to express it in all matters affecting them.
Reasonable adjustments
Equality Act 2010
Adjustments must be made to enable the child to take part.
The card is not a legal instrument and does not compel anyone. It restates rights that already exist, and every statement above is drawn from the statute named. It will be reviewed by a legal advisor before launch.