What is The MOVE Programme?
The MOVE Programme is an activity based practice that enables disabled children and young people to gain independent movement throughout their school day and beyond! Drawing on knowledge from education & therapy teams and families themselves, MOVE teaches the skills of sitting, standing, walking and transitioning between.

Could my child benefit from The MOVE Programme?

If your child has not learnt the skills of independent sitting, standing, walking and/or transferring The MOVE Programme could be hugely beneficial to your child! The programme has been designed to support individuals of all ages with a wide range of physical disabilities.

Where is The MOVE programme used?
Everywhere! MOVE is designed to take place throughout everyday environments such as school, home,
respite and day centres. MOVE is currently used in over 165 special schools and therapy teams across the
UK. To find out if your child attends a MOVE school visit our interactive map here

How can my child access The MOVE Programme?
If your child already attends a school that uses the MOVE Programme, have a chat with them about how you and your child can get involved!

If your child’s school doesn’t use MOVE but you think it would be beneficial to your child, please encourage the school to visit our website and complete an enquiry form.  Alternatively, please get in touch with us directly and we can reach out to the school.

My child attends a mainstream setting. Can they still access The MOVE Programme?

We are currently developing our provision for MOVE in mainstream settings. To find out more information please get in touch with the MOVE team here.

How do families play a role in The MOVE Programme?
Families and their children are placed at the heart of the MOVE Programme. Your knowledge about your child’s likes and dislikes, personality and health are crucial in shaping the goals you and your child would like to achieve through the programme.

Our dedicated family resources area has also been designed to equip families with a range of resources to support your child’s MOVE journey. To view our
latest resources, click here!

What makes The MOVE Programme different?

Unlike other programmes designed to support disabled children, MOVE adopts a can-do approach and has
been designed to take advantage of every opportunity for movement meaning the skills are taught throughout the day in ways that are meaningful and motivational to the child. This could be sitting to enjoy water play, standing to prepare a favourite drink or walking to the playground! MOVE isn’t another ‘add on’ to the day, taking place at set times, it happens naturally throughout each day.

How is equipment used?
MOVE can be used with a range of mobility aids, from standers to walkers, specialist seating and more! Using the MOVE ethos, equipment should always be used to encourage active movement so it should be used for the shortest possible time whilst providing the lowest amount of support needed to encourage greater independence, which will look different for every individual.

How will my child’s progress be measured?
Progress is measured at regular intervals on the MOVE Programme, assessing an individual’s level of functional mobility. The MOVE Assessment Profile is used to plan how support from equipment can be adjusted gradually as an individual works towards the most independent version of a goal, demonstrating visual progress over time.

Are there any costs involved with using The MOVE Programme?
The MOVE Programme is coordinated by MOVE Europe, a registered charity. To find out more about our team click here.

To join the programme schools and organisations pay a fee to receive their MOVE training.

However, as a charity we continue to fundraise to be able to increase the number of schools we are able to reach. To find out more about our fundraising, click here.