Children with Disabilities (Social Care)

Service

Children with Disabilities (CWD) offers a specialist statutory social work service for disabled children with complex needs, where these needs impact significantly on daily activities, family relationships, education, safety and independence. We aim to help children lead safe, independent and fulfilled lives by providing advice, support, care and protection.

Read the eligibility criteria for CWD

What we do:

  • Parents & Carers can contact the specialist CWD Social Worker via the Integrated Front Door (IFD) at 01403 229900 or via the website.
  • Professionals with information/concerns about a child should visit the website or call: • Telephone: 01403 229 900 • Out of Hours: 0330 222 6664
  • The specialist Children With Disabilities Social Worker can offer information and advice when a child's disability needs are complex and specialist social work advice, assessment or intervention may now be required.
  • We work with children who have severe learning and/or severe physical disabilities, complex health needs related to a lifelong/life-limiting disability, and autism.
  • We work with children, their families and other agencies to meet the assessed needs relating to the child's disability and support them to achieve their potential. This may include a Personal Budget as part of a Social Care plan or signposting resources.

Our users say:

We have highly valued the support, expertise, and professionalism of the Children With Disabilities social worker.

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Age Range: 0–18

Wheelchair Accessible?

Free to use?

Contact Details

01403 229 900

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Website
Address

3rd Floor, County Hall North / Parkside,
Chart Way,
Horsham,
RH12 1XH

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  • Posted by mcwgreen on 10 Jun 22 22:44

    I am confused, there is a red warning triangle on the RHS of the page saying that this service requires a referal from a professional, yet on the LHS of the page it states that the service can be accesssed by parent / carers by contacting the IFD.

    Children with Disabilities (Social Care) replied on on 04 Jul 12:37
    Thank you for your comment. The Children with Disabilities Service (Social care) does require a 'referral' (either online/email/telephone) and these referrals can be received via parent/Carer or professional - I have removed the 'red triangle'.