Latest News for Parents & Carers

Families of children with autism and learning disabilities have forced the UK government into a u-turn over its limit on outdoor exercise. People with autism and learning disabilities can now go out for exercise three times a day and travel beyond their local area. The government changed its guidance on outdoor exercise after two families threatened court action over the one-trip-out-a-day limit.

Equality and human rights champion Fry Law has a raft of template letters which people may wish to use during the Coronavirus crisis, including complaint letters to supermarkets, designed to provide priority access for disabled people.

Mental health support is now available to Derbyshire residents of all ages through a new mental health support line. Call 111 and select option 2 (‘mental health’) – available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If you need support with general tasks, or can offer help to vulnerable people, get in touch with the Derby COVID Community Response Hub: Contact DerbyDirect on Tel: 01332 640000 or covidsupport@communityactionderby.org.uk

Two new email inboxes created by Council for Disabled Children

CDCquestions@ncb.org.uk – to ask questions about how coronavirus will impact on children and young people with SEND as well as other questions relating to the impact on families; the education, health, social care sectors; and the voluntary and community sector.

CDCresources@ncb.org.uk – to enable parent carers, sector professionals and practitioners to share resources, to support families of children and young people with SEND and practitioners across the disabled children’s sector.