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This booklet concentrates on additional or special help that local authorities, health services and voluntary organisations provide for families with young children with disabilities. These services are called additional support services, because they’re used by families with children who need more and/or different help than other children the same age.

It is the first in a series of booklets that provide basic information about the kind of services that are available, about childcare and about financial help. They can be used separately, or in combination with one another.

There are also foreign language versions available to download below, they include: Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, French, Polish, Punjabi, Somali, Tamil, Urdu.

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  • Background Information: Introduction

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    Reference: ES21
    Format: Booklet
    Weight: 98
    Dimensions: A4

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Audience: Carers, Early Years Providers, Parents, Public
Format: Booklet  Date issued: April 2007
Function: Information  Reference: ES21

Price: FREE

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Includes

  • Introduction
  • Thinking about the help you need
  • Families and local networks of support
  • Voluntary organisations
  • Local services and multi-agency working
  • The development of integrated services for families and children
  • Centres providing integrated services for young children
  • Home visiting services
  • Getting help – the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)
  • Lead professionals and key workers
  • Glossary
  • Early Support
  • Acknowledgements

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  • Background Information: Childcare ES22
  • Background Information: Contacts and organisations ES19
  • Background Information: Education ES24
  • Background Information: Financial help ES23
  • Background Information: Health services ES25
  • Background Information: People you may meet ES20
  • Background Information: Social services ES25A
  • Background Information: Statutory assessment - Education ES26
  • Early Support: Family pack ES1