• Who is our service for?
• How can we help?
• Short Breaks Service Statement
• How can parents, families and young people get involved? 
• Contact Us

Who is our Service for?

Disabled Children's Services are aimed at assessing and supporting the needs of children with complex / severe disabilities.

How can we help?

The Disabled Children's Team and Short Breaks Service can help you with:

• Information, advice and signposting
• Special Assessments of Needs
• Equipment and adaptations
• Provision of a short break
• Arranging services under the chronically sick and disabled persons act
• Direct Payments and Individual Budgets
• Services to disabled children looked after, including adoption

Our friendly team can answer your questions, offer advice, take referrals and signpost to appropriate services.

 Click here to download more information on The Disabled Children's Team [4Mb] 

Short Breaks Service Statement

This statement has been produced so that families know:

•  What services are available to them
•  How the services on offer meet their needs and those of their disabled children

 Click here to download your Short Breaks Service Statement [36kb]

 Click here to donwload our eligibility criteria for Short Breaks Services [172kb] 

How can parents, families and young people get involved?

If you are the parent of a disabled child and want to have a voice in the design and delivery of services then contact Rainbows Parent Carer Forum on 07832 78981 or click here to visit their website.

If you are a disabled young person who is interested in getting involved in deciding what services are provided, then contact the Special Peoples Group supporter eleanor.shelley@barnardos.org.uk or telephone 0115 969 1177.

Contact Us

The Disabled Children's Team
The Mary Potter Health Centre
Gregory Boulevard
Hyson Green
Nottingham
NG7 5HY

Tel: (0115) 8838266
Email: disabledchildren.team@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

You can telephone us or call into the office to see a duty worker Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.50pm.

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