Specialist services (tertiary care)
If your child has a very complex or very rare condition, they might be referred onto what are called specialised services.
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Helping children with hemiplegia at nursery and school
What is Hemiplegia? Top tips for staff working in early years and primary settings Creating an inclusive school setting “At Alex’s primary the head talked to the whole school before...
Solving the SEND crisis: Contact’s analysis
Today the Education Select Committee has published a report from its inquiry, Solving the SEND crisis in England. We welcome this detailed report which puts families at its heart. It...
Contact first: Research grant awarded to investigate what deters under-represented communities from accessing health care services
Contact, working in partnership with Alder Hey Children’s Trust, Edge Hill University and the North West National Network of Parent Carer forums ( NW NNPCF), have successfully secured a grant...
Parent carer forum handbook contents
A list of the parent carer forum handbook entries.
Mental Health
If your child is affected by a medical condition or disability we can help. Call our freephone helpline on 0808 808 3555 to get information, support and advice. You can...
Disabled children hardest hit by record health service waits
Waiting times for children’s community health services have hit record highs, according to latest NHS data, with tens of thousands of disabled children waiting for therapy and diagnostic assessments. Around...
What does welfare reform bill mean for families?
In the second reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on Tuesday, the government made further last minute concessions to get the bill through. The Bill will...
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Transitions jargon buster A-E
Transitions jargon buster A-E A guide to key terms and words used around transitions in Scotland A – E ACAS or Advice, Conciliation and Arbitration Service Provides information, training, advice...
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Privacy
This section looks at the rules around storing data and signpost forums to resources.
Good Governance
Information for forums on good governance.
Managing staff and self-employed people
Information for forums on how to recruit and manage staff. It also looks at the rules around employment and self-employment.
Legal case study: support when the police get involved
Legal case study: support when the police get involved The police were called to see Lesley’s son David then aged 18), when an incident at a local swimming pool escalated....
Creating space to reflect
Information for forums on taking time out from their normal work to reflect on how the forum is doing and celebrate success.
Saying yes (and no): choosing where to focus your forum’s energy
Information for forums on how to mange workload and build capacity.
Support in the early years
How early years education settings in England support children with special educational needs (SEN).