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From 31 October 2023, the way that voters apply for a postal and proxy vote is changing.

A personal budget is different for each child or young person.

Transition is a very important time in the lives of young people with SEND. Transitions Social Workers are based alongside their colleagues in the specialist Children Children’s Disability Team.

At the end of the assessment, and with your help, your social worker will draw up a plan of action.

We will listen carefully to what you have to say, offer advice and, if appropriate, support to bring up your children and deal with any areas of difficulty.

To help us in our work with you, we need to know more about you and your family. The social worker, with help from you, your family and other agencies, will gather information on your situation.

Whilst we can support most children through early help, some children will also need a children and family social care assessment.

The Children with Disabilities Social Work Team supports children up to the age of 18 who have learning disabilities, a physical or sensory impairment, chronic and life threatening or life limiting illness or multiple disabilities whose needs cannot be met through support available at Universal, Targeted or Early Help support.

Useful information if you care for children or young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Early help is a graduated approach to meeting children children’s needs. The purpose of early help is to put in the right support at the right time to support families as early as possible.