Keith Bowen is Manager of Contact a Family Wales, a leading UK charity providing support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability. The UK organisation celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and the Wales office has been running for ten years. Keith is a registered social worker and has a Masters degree in disability and social policy having studied at Liverpool and Bristol Universities. He has a background in child disability social work, adult learning disability services, community drug agencies and homeless accomodation. He has been closely involved in a number of key policy developments in Wales including the Children's National Service Framework as well as playing an active role in the Disabled Children Matter Wales campaign. He was previously a leading member of the Homes Fit For Children campaign.

The policy’s good, but is it being implemented?

Today is International Day of Disabled People. Wales has the right intentions towards services for disabled young people – we just have no way of knowing if it’s being done

The language of priorities

On the eve of the International Day of Disabled People, the question is posed that if the language of priorities is the religion of socialism, surely disabled children and young people have a right to be at the front of the queue?