At the end of the assessment process, details of the services that you will receive will be set out in a Family Support Statement. You will be given a copy of the statement.
Services may include one or more of the following:
Social work support
Social workers can help you in two main ways. They can support you in the parenting role and they can help you access further services offered by the county council.
They will also act as an advocate on behalf of your child within the county council and within other departments and agencies such as education and health.
They regularly review the services provided to you and your family to ensure that they are relevant and helpful.
Home care services
Some children, who access services from the disability team, will require assistance with personal care. This may include washing changing etc. If the assessment carried out by the child's social worker identifies a need for personal care services, they will liaise with care agencies in the community who provide these services.
All external care agencies have their own codes of conduct and complaints procedures, and all carers who work with children and young people, have had a Criminal Records Bureau check.
Play schemes
During summer holidays a variety of play and activity schemes across the county are available to disabled children, aged 3-16 years. The schemes can be accessed by children and young people who have not had a formal assessment of need.
Please contact the development worker on 01604 236063 for further information.
Youth clubs
Providing recreational and leisure opportunities for young people aged 11+ years. Please contact the Youth Team Co-ordinator on 01933 445830 or 07843 467887, for further information.
Autism Family Support Team
The Team consists of support workers who work in partnership with parents to establish routines and structures within the family home, using the principles of T.E.A.C.C.H.
Short term residential breaks
Family Link is a scheme that links disabled children with individual carers, enabling them to experience short periods of time away from their parents. This could be for a few hours, overnight or a few days.
82 Northampton Road
A children's home in Wellingborough which provides short breaks (respite care) to families with children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged between 5 and 18 years.
The home provides a countywide service for children who need to receive these breaks within a structured environment, using TEACCH approach.
Short breaks provide both the parents and child with a positive experience, enabling families to "recharge" their batteries in the knowledge that their child is in a safe, supportive and stimulating environment. In the main, short breaks do not exceed more than 3 to 4 days in any one stay.
All children receive a copy of the 82 Northampton Road children's guide, and parents receive a copy of the 82 Northampton Road statement of purpose.
John Greenwood Shipman Centre (JSG)
A 12 bed residential centre which provides short term breaks (respite care) of up to four nights at any one time (depending on individual allocation of services) to disabled children.
The centre provides:
- Willows - for children with physical and/or severe learning disabilities, who can greatly benefit from the social opportunities provided
- Cedars - for children with severe learning disabilities who may display challenging behaviours, who need short-term breaks within a highly structured and safe environment.
All children receive a copy of the JGS children's guide, and parents receive a copy of JGS statement of purpose.
Long term services
In very exceptional circumstances a very small number of children may need to be looked after on a long-term basis.
Fostering
Disabled children may be placed with foster carers who have been assessed and approved to meet the individual needs of the children placed with them
Evenley Road
22/24 Evenley Road is a 6 bed residential home providing long term care for children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).
The home provides a service to children with ASD from Northamptonshire aged between 10 and 18 years, who need to live within a structured environment. The home provides a service within the context of the TEACCH approach.
The home does not provide an emergency admission service
All children receive a copy of the home's Children's guide, and parents receive a copy of the home's statement of purpose.
Residential schools and colleges
In some cases, the needs of a disabled child or young person can only be met in a specialist school or college.
Residential placements are allocated by the Complex Needs Panel, following an assessment of need and consultation with education and health services.