Daily Life & Planning12 July 2026
Direct Payments: Funded Care You Control
Direct payments let you arrange your child's care yourself with council funding, no means test for children. What you can spend it on, and how to ask.
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Tag: Social Care
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Daily Life & Planning29 June 2026
Getting a Social Care Assessment for Your Child
Your disabled child is automatically a 'child in need' under the Children Act 1989. Asking for a social care assessment, and what it can lead to.
13 min read
Daily Life & Planning24 May 2026
Short Breaks and Respite Care: What's Available for SEND Families
Your local authority has a legal duty to provide short breaks for families of disabled children. Most families have never accessed them.
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Daily Life & Planning20 May 2026
Parent Carer Assessments: Your Right to Support Too
You have a legal right to an assessment of your own needs as a carer. Most SEND parents don't know it exists.
6 min read
Daily Life & Planning6 May 2026
Turning 18 with SEND: What Happens to Your Child's Support
At 18, social care law changes completely. Your child's EHCP can continue, but everything else shifts. Here's what to prepare for.
7 min read