INTRODUCTION

• Social Care services for children and young people with disabilities in Southend are provided by the Children with Disabilities Team (0-18 Years old). They provide support to children and their families and young people with disabilities such as:

   Significant hearing loss

  • Significant visual impairment
  • Significant communication difficulties
  • Severe learning disability or a moderate learning disability where there is an associated syndrome
  • Severe physical disability
  • Chronic or life threatening illness (i.e. a degenerative or terminal condition).

   Targeted support can be accessed by completing an Early Help and Family Support Assessment with a health professional, a school SENCO or person responsible for additional needs at college.

   

• If you are concerned about a child’s safety or welfare please contact

  Contact	Times Available	Telephone Number
  MASH	Mon to Thurs: 9am to 5.30pm Friday: 9am to 4.30pm	01702 215007
  Emergency Duty Team	Out of hours, 365 days a year	0345 606 1212
  NSPCC Child  Protection  Helpline		0808 800 5000
  Police		999
  Childline		0800 1111 (Free)

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