Adult Personal Budgets - Direct Payments
What is a direct payment? If you receive community care services from Hackney Council, you can choose to have cash payments to arrange your own help instead of getting services organised byMore…
What is a direct payment? If you receive community care services from Hackney Council, you can choose to have cash payments to arrange your own help instead of getting services organised byMore…
Adults Personal Budgets How we work out what you could get? The Council will assess the level of someone's need for each area under their Access to Care Criteria of Critical or SubstantialMore…
Information to help you navigate assessment and support for autism. Links to related services and useful information.More...
Sadly bullying happens but there are good processes and ways to stop and report it. The key to this is making sure children and young people feel comfortable speaking to someone about it and confident they will be believed and helped.More...
What do we mean when we say unpaid Carer? A carer is anyone who provides unpaid care for a friend or family member who due to; illness, disability, a mental health problem, or an addictionMore…
Cerebral Palsy is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and coordination. On this page we will explain a bit more about Cerebral Palsy and who helps support families and young people who live in Hackney.More...
Information on childminder agencies in HackneyMore...
What are Children’s Centres? Children’s Centres provide activities and support for all, families with children under 5. Through making contact with your local Children’s Centre you canMore…
The process of setting up a new Direct Payment This process information is aimed at Social Workers but may be of interest and or helpful to families who are in the process of being set up forMore…
Most children start full-time primary school in September after they turn 4. This is sometimes called transfer, Phase Transfer, or Transition. Choosing and applying for a primary school for a child who has an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHC Plan) because they have additional needs is different from the standard process.More...