The Every Disabled Child Matters campaign, in association with Irwin Mitchell have produced the following leaflet in order to help families with disabled children understand their rights and get the support they need.
The letter contained within this leaflet is intended to help parents who have been told that their council will not assess their disabled child in relation to short breaks or any other specialist service (but not assessments of a child’s education needs).
It has been written by Alex Rook, Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell and Steve Broach, a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, who specialise in cases involving disabled children.
Parents should note that this leaflet is a general guide and does not replace legal advice on their specific case.
Download a copy here