Service overview
The team provide support to children and young people aged 0 to 18, and their families, with disabilities such as:
- significant hearing loss, visual impairment or 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
- school SENCO
- person responsible for additional needs at college
| Contact | Times Available | Telephone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Single Point of Contact (C-SPOC) |
Monday to Thursday, 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) |