Designing accessible and inclusive Barnahus processes for children with disabilities

These materials are tailored for Barnahus professionals to support improved inclusion at every level of their work. The materials distinguish between inclusion and accessibility.

Accessibility means ensuring that a person can enter, navigate and use a service, space or process. Inclusion goes further. It means ensuring that every child, caregiver and professional can participate meaningfully and effectively in all aspects of Barnahus on an equal basis with others, rather than through parallel or separate arrangements with different expectations or objectives. In the context of Barnahus, it means looking beyond whether a child or adult with a disability are able to attend an interview, medical examination, therapeutic support or other intervention. It is about ensuring that person receives the same quality services, every step of the way, as every other person.

These materials were developed by INSIDE EU, The Institute for Studies in Social Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement, with input gathered during a course delivered for the Barnahus Network on 3 June 2026. The SPACED framework is an INSIDE EU methodology. All intellectual property rights in the methodology and course design remain the property of INSIDE EU. The materials have been adapted and edited by the Barnahus Network.

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) / speaker(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.