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Please tell us if you know of any changes which affect children/ young disabled people....
Your Future Your Support Your Say Bromley Council would like your help to encourage the development of a local care and support system for adults in Bromley which will make sure you have: The right support At the right time In the right place For the right price With the right...
Complete the Contact a Family Counting the Costs 2014 survey today and help build the biggest ever picture of family finance. Counting the Costs 2014: Help Contact a Family build the biggest ever picture of family finances Thousands of families with disabled children and young people have...
Please note this survey has now closed. There is a parliamentary inquiry into childcare for disabled children – supported by ‘Every Disabled Child Matters‘ (EDCM) together with Contact A Family, the Family and Childcare Trust, and Working Families. Here is a link to the EDCM website with...
The new legal SEND changes will start to take effect from September 2014 - these will be phased in over a few years. This means that you may not see changes straight away. These are some important differences and changes between the current SEN system and the...
Families with children or young people going through a statutory assessment leading to an education, health and care plan or transferring from a statement or Learning Disability Assessment to a EHC plan may be able to get help from an Independent Supporter – someone who...
The Local Offer is about services that are available in Bromley which enables disabled children and young people and their families to know what they can access, how and where. It is services that can be available from 0-25 that can be provided by Health,...
As part of the work to develop the ‘Local Offer’ for young people aged 14-25 years, BPV are working with the Local Authority to improve day opportunities and short breaks in the London Borough of Bromley. On Tuesday 3rd June Bromley Parent Voice will be hosting...
The Code of Practice serves to underpin the successful implementation of the legislation. Since the revised Code now includes guidance on duties not reflected in the earlier public consultation draft, the department is seeking views from interested parties on this. The department is undertaking a further...
Early Support is a way of working underpinned by ten principles that aim to improve the delivery of services for disabled children, young people and their families in England. The government funded initiative aims to meet the needs of all disabled children from 0 to...