Looked-After children or children who are in care

Information about processes and support services for children who are looked after rather than living with a birth parent or carerMore...

Money Matters - benefits and sources of financial help

If you are parent or carer of a child or a young person with a disability and/or additional needs, you will know it can involve extra or unexpected costs. There are benefits, financial supportMore…

Needs Assessments - Adult Social Care

How do adult services in Hackney understand and agree if a young adult needs support? Adult services are different from children's services and have different thresholds of eligibility.More…

New Hackney Survey on Emotionally Based School Avoidance

HIP (Hackney Independent Parent-Carers) of children with SEND have recently completed a report on Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) in Hackney. We are sharing it with; you,More…

Ofsted and CQC Local Area SEND Inspections

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published a new Area SEND inspection Framework.  The new framework for 2023 outlines a new inspection model. All Local Area PartnershipsMore…

Out Of School Settings (OOSS) - What to consider and ask...

Many young people participate in some form of organised activity outside of school at some point during their primary and secondary school years. There is lots of excellent local practiceMore…

Parent-Carer's Resource Page

Special Educational Needs and Disability - the law The 2014 Children and Families Act changed the way support is given to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and orMore…

Parenting and Family Support

Parenting is about taking care of kids, and family support is about helping and caring for each other in a family to make life better for everyone. Being a parent and raising children is one of the most important and rewarding jobs. At the same time, it can be hard work and challenging.More...

Personal Budgets - children's social care:

Information about Personal Budgets from Social Care for children and young people aged 0-18.  In Hackney, families who have been assessed by the Disabled Children’s Service or ChildrenMore…

Personal budgets for adults - Brokerage

Personal Budgets from Adult Social Care, Brokerage If you like the idea of having more choices but don’t like the idea of being an employer and managing the money and the otherMore…