Support for Families with Children with Disability or Learning Difficulty

Children with disabilities will have a range of needs, depending on their disability, and the support they can access within their families and communities.

There are a number of services for children with a range of disabilities, in the community, provided by the voluntary, private, and universal sectors.

Information about these services can be obtained from the Specialist Disability/SEN Information Officer, Family Resource Centre, UK, tel: 0800 3289148, or via their website, a link to which is provided below.

Advice and Support Groups Signposting for advice for families with children with disabilities and/or learning difficulties
Direct Payments For Disabled Children Information about Direct Payments which allows families with disabled children to choose to have the money the council would normally spend on their support to make their own arrangements.
Disabled Parking - The Blue Badge Scheme Parking badges for disabled drivers and passengers
Early Intervention Information about working with under 5s with a disability or learning difficulty
Financial Benefits Signposting to information on benefits available for families with disabled children
Free School Transport Information on eligibility for free school transport and the process for application
Parenting Support Parenting support for parents of children with disabilities or learning difficulties