Children’s Disability Service

There are 3 tiers to this service:

Tier 2: Targets children and young people needing additional help by working to support their needs through Nursing, Psychology, Allied Health Professional and Community/Voluntary sector provision at a local level. Practical advice and/or adjustments to support care needs and signposting to other relevant services that support children who do not meet the criteria for a Social Work Service.

Tier 3: Targets Children with Multiple and Complex Needs. For children with a permanent and substantial learning or physical disability and/or complex health care needs which have a substantial and long term adverse effect on his/her ability to engage in normal day-to-day activities with a consequent negative effect on family functioning. This is a Social Work lead service.

The Children’s Disability Tier 3 Service provides:

• A Social Work service, designed to support families in high level need that can include statutory requirements such as Child Protection and Children in Care.
• A Learning Disability Nursing service.
• A Family Support service to children and their carers who meet the criteria for the service.  This includes access to residential short break provision and a Fostering short-break service – click here for further information.

Tier 4: Targets Children with Acute or Highly Complex Needs. This is focused on those children who are assessed as requiring safeguarding/accommodation/intensive family support or specialist treatment/therapeutic ether at home, specialist residential provision or in hospital.

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• Referrals

  Initial referral to the service must be made through the Gateway Service.