Early Help and Care

Some families of children and young people with SEND will require additional help and support and may need help with accessing community activities whether these are universal or specialist. What is important is that this help is effective and that it can be accessed early to avoid bigger problems in the future.

This help could come from the Local Authority or from voluntary organisations and can come in various forms including:
 

• Parenting a child with special educational needs or a disabiltiy can be challenging and you may need help at some point. If this is the case we would like to help you at the earliest opportunity to avoid more serious problems later on. Click on the link for the support you need. If the care service you require is not listed here please feedback to us so that we can plug the gap.
   

  • Equipment, aids and adaptations
  • Requesting assessments for support
  • Early Help - this is information for professionals but does give basic information about the Early Help process
  • Family Support
  • Specialist social care services
  • Help for young carers

The types of services that can be accessed, how they are accessed and who can access them does vary depending on how old the user of the service is.

The services listed above are primarily targeted at young people under the age of 18.

The way services are delivered to young people over the age of 18 has changed since the introduction of the 2014 Care Act. Click here if the service is for someone aged 18 or over or if you are the parent / carer of someone aged 18 or over