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.