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Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association, The (SEBDA)

SEBDA exists to promote excellence in services for children and young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties and to support those who work with them through its publications, representation and support professional development courses.

SEBDA has been active for fifty years. In 2003 it changed its present name from the Association of Workers for Children with EBD.

SEBDA is concerned with children and young people of all ages in whatever setting their special need is found.

SEBDA is multi-professional, fostering the mutual understanding amongst the different professional groups that is essential to effective work. It supports workers in schools, mainstream or special, day or residential, maintained, non maintained or independent; in social services units, field or residential; in voluntary societies; in health settings.

SEBDA is run by the Executive Director and a small Executive Committee, who carry out the policies formed in National Council meetings held three times a year and attended by representatives of the regions.

Registered charity number 258730