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Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Your local council can provide help if you have a disabled child,…
Your local council’s Family Information Service can give you details about…
Under the Equality Act 2010, it’s against the law for schools and other…
The Motability Scheme can help you lease a car if your child is aged 3 or…
If your home needs to be adapted to meet your child’s needs, you may be…
Find activities and support from your local authority to help your child with communication, language and literacy skills.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child or…
Your child will get SEN support at their school or college. Your child may…
An education, health and care (EHC) plan is for children and young people…
Your child will move to an education, health and care (EHC) plan. This…
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN.
Includes help when having a baby or adopting, child benefit and tax credits, support for childcare
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published a report looking at how education, health and care partners work together to commission and oversee alternative provision (AP).
This pathway provides guidance to professionals working with young people who are in the youth justice system or at risk of being involved.
Call for evidence for what works in improving the educational outcomes of children in need.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Independent evaluation finds scheme helped improve wellbeing, relationships and life satisfaction of children affected by parental alcohol use and conflict
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
This report assessed the effectiveness of 3 parenting programmes to reduce anti-social behaviour and improve reading in deprived inner-city primary school children.
Analysis of the characteristics, experiences and outcomes of children in need.
Ofsted, the CQC and HMICFRS have published a joint report on the multi-agency response to children and families who need help.
Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.
Your local council may have details of organisations in your community that can give families and young people help and support
Ofsted has today extended its Big Listen consultation to hear directly from children, seeking their views on how Ofsted can improve.
Impact of parental conflict on local services, including education, health and social care, court systems, and drug and alcohol services.
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