If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what support might be available to make your life easier. This is called a carer's assessment. Anyone over ...

Ofsted registers most childcare provision, either on the Early Years Register or the Childcare Register and regularly inspects childcare providers to ensure that quality standards are being met. Inspections are used ...

If you are concerned about a child and suspect that he/she is being sexually abused, you can find information and details of support services here. ...

This is a special scheduled play time between a parent/caregiver/practitioner and their child/key child. In this special play time, the adult follows the child's lead. That means we take interest in ...

A range of childcare funding is available for all children. Additionally, children with special educational needs and disabilities, are entitled to the following: For children who receive Disability Living Allowance and ...

Choosing the right childcare for your child is essential. As a parent or carer, you want to ensure that your child is safe and happy in an environment which is ...

The Children and Young People's Partnership plan (CYPP plan) for Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole is a new five year plan which not only provides a reflection of the past ...

There are Children's Therapy Services in Dorset County Hospital and Poole Hospital. Find out about the Children's Therapy Service at Dorset County Hospital. Find out about the Children's Therapy Service at Poole ...

You said: We want to be involved in projects from the beginning We did: Virtual workshops have been arranged with parents, carers, BCP and NHS staff to work on updating new ...

We wrote a SEND Co Production charter, in 2024, which was signed and promoted a co production pledge across the partnership in 2025. The charter was co-produced and signed up ...