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Making decisions for someone else. Includes powers of attorney and mental capacity. If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, this website explains your options and where you can get support.
- Care Services, Equipment and Care Homes
Care services, equipment and care homes Includes home...
- Introduction to Care and Support
people who need services and their families; by the local...
- Care After a Hospital Stay
Care after a hospital stay Includes hospital discharge and...
- Caring for Children and Young People
Services, support and tips if you care for someone under 21,...
- Making Decisions for Someone Else
Includes powers of attorney and mental capacity. Making...
- Support and Benefits for Carers
Includes carer's assessments, support from local councils,...
- Money, Work and Benefits
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- Needs Assessments
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- Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- Looked-After Children
- Child Protection
A needs assessment is carried out by the children's services team at your local council and determines if your child needs more specialised support. Children's services must work with you when making decisions about your child, so discuss with them the type of help that would best meet the needs of your family. Apply for a needs assessment on GOV.U...
Family support can include help looking after your child, such as: 1. day care for children under 5 years old 2. help with parenting – such as parenting classes 3. courses or family support workers 4. practical home help 5. access to a Children's Centre Support services may also be provided by education or health authorities, or by voluntary organi...
Additional help is available for parents and children with special educational needs and disabilities. 1. get an overview of the help available if you have a disabled child on GOV.UK 2. find out about the support available for children with special educational needs (SEND) on GOV.UK 3. GOV.UK has information about the SEND help and support availabl...
Local authority children's services have responsibilities for the children they look after who live with foster carers or in residential care on either a short- or long-term basis. These organisations also offer information and advice: 1. Coram Children's Legal Centre– offers free legal information, advice and representation to children, young peop...
Child protection is available to children and young people who are at risk of significant harm and need protecting. This includes harm from physical, emotional or sexual abuse, and neglect. If children's services suspect that a child may be at risk of harm, they must look into the child's situation and take any action necessary to keep them safe an...
CMHTs support people with mental health problems living in the community, and also their carers. The team may include a community psychiatric nurse (CPN), a psychologist, an occupational therapist, a counsellor and a community support worker, as well as a social worker. Often, a member of the team will be appointed as your care coordinator, to ...
Children and young people's mental health services offer advice and support including: self-help support and advice, including online guides and apps talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) , counselling and family therapy - these may be offered face-to-face, online, through an app or on the phone
We provide support services for people working in health and care How Samaritans helps in schools Samaritans supports schools, college communities and other youth settings across the UK and Republic of Ireland through our postvention services, lesson plans and school talks.
Early help and early intervention are forms of support aimed at improving outcomes for children or preventing escalating need or risk. Because of this they are also sometimes referred to as prevention or preventative services. These services are part of a “continuum of support” and provide help to families who do not, or no longer, meet the ...
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Feb 28, 2022 · Early help is an essential public service. But there isn’t enough of it to meet demand and it has been heavily affected by funding cuts. Over 60,000 opportunities are missed to offer early help every year. Action for Children is calling for change in three areas: 1. Providing early help needs to be a legal requirement.
