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Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit that helps with the extra costs that disabled people face as a result of their disabilities. DLA is not means-tested, and it is tax free. You don't need to have paid any National Insurance contributions to claim DLA.…
A parent's guide to autism
Parents often feel relieved when they finally receive a diagnosis of autism, because they have an explanation for their child's unusual behaviour. Receiving a diagnosis may come as a great shock, and it can take a while to accept what you're being told. Try to…
Personal Health Budgets
A Personal Health Budget is an amount of money to support a person’s health and wellbeing needs, which is planned and agreed between the person (or someone who represents them) and the NHS. It is not about new money, but it may mean spending NHS…
Short Breaks for Disabled Children
This webpage is now published on this link Short Breaks for Parents/carers of disabled children
Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessments and Plans
Most children with special educational needs will receive the help they need through the Graduated Approach to Support for Children with SEND If the Graduated Approach has been implemented effectively but the child or young person continues to struggle to make expected progress, the educational…
Health and Social Care
Making your support more joined-up. Nottingham City Council is transforming the way it offers help and support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We’re making sure all of the help and support we offer is joined up across health,…
Transition planning for disabled young people
Until the age of 18, the care of children with long-term health conditions is the responsibility of child health and social care services. From 18, they are usually the responsibility of adult services. Between the ages of 16 and 18, the child will start a…
Direct Payments
Direct Payments are ‘cash’ payments for people who have been assessed as eligible for a Personal Budget from either education, health or social care, and who would like to arrange and pay for their own support services instead of receiving them directly from the local…
Personal Budgets
A personal budget is a sum of money allocated to a disabled child and their family as a result of an assessment of their needs. In Nottingham City, Social Care Personal Budgets have been available for children and young people with disabilities to help meet…
CAMHS / Behavioural & Emotional Health Team – Referral
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