Childcare and support for children with disabilities
A lot of the factors you need to consider when searching for
childcare for a disabled child are the same as for any other child.
There are a few other things that you will need to consider, such
as:
- does the provider have experience in dealing with
disabilties and medical issues that are relevant for your
child?
- what level of care will your child need?
- is all the specialist equipment needed in place and ready to
use?
Please click the links below to view more information for:
St Quintin Centre For Disabled Children and Young People
The new St Quintin's Centre webpages have launched. To find out
the latest information please visit their new pages!
You can view how The Royal Borough defines special education
needs
Full of Life
The Full of Life (FOL) Information Service has
been created to improve information for disabled children and their
families who live within Kensington and Chelsea.
The telephone advice line and email service
has been running since January 2010, where parents and carers can
contact the service for help and advice. The Information
Service is growing and will soon be launching a website and
information materials as a way to keep parents and carers informed.
Professionals and organisations can also contact the service to get
information or to advise us of new services available to our
families. It can also help to develop links with parents,
carers and other organisations.
You can view the FOL website for additional
information and support.
For more information or questions please
contact Adrian Graham (FOL Information Officer) on Tel: 05601
535446 or email info@fulloflifekc.com
Way Ahead Register
The Way Ahead Register is a confidential record of information
about children with special needs and disabilities living in
Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and
Chelsea. The Children Act 1989 required all local authorities
to establish a register of children with a disability in their
area. This was for the purpose of assisting service planning
to meet the needs of children with disabilities and their
families. Children’s names are added to the register at their
parent’s request, and in return parents can receive information
about services available in their area.