Children's social care

Some children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) who live in Shropshire will need support from social care.

Social care covers a range of services that help people with day-to-day living. For children and young people with SEND this may be practical support to help with personal care due to a disability or a short break activity to enable them to spend regular social time in the community. The support will be provided when it's needed, and will focus on achieving the best possible social care outcomes for your child while recognising any additional pressures facing the whole family.

Assessments, help and support may be offered by a range of social care practitioners, both from within and outside of the Children’s Social Care service.

Children’s Social Care also supports children and young people with SEND who are looked after (this could be at home with their parents under supervision, with foster carers or in a residential home) and those who need protection.