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Tuesday, 2 October 2023

Caring for someone

Caring for someone

Caring for a disabled child

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Early Support Programme - co-ordinated support for young disabled children

Help and support for pre-school disabled children and their families

Early Support - materials and resources

Resources to help you understand health and social care services and share information about your child

Sharing information about your child - the Early Support Family File

Use the Family File to write down important information about your child and your family

Training from Early Support

There is training available to help you make the most of the Early Support programme

Health and social care professionals you may meet

A short guide to the people you may meet when getting health and social care for your child

Childcare for a disabled child

There are extra things to think about when looking for childcare for a disabled child

Direct payments for disabled children

Direct payments for a disabled child can be made to people with parental responsibility for the child

Support groups for parents of disabled children

Some parents find it useful to talk to other parents in their situation

The Children Act 1989 and social care services

What services you and your child are entitled to under the Children Act

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