As the temperatures continue to stay around freezing over the winter, we wanted to reiterate the warnings about staying away from frozen water.   It can be tempting to walk or play on frozen water, but the ice can easily break and it is never…

We are delighted to present our Language of Autism short film (3m 32sec) that was funded by County Durham and Tees Valley Mental Health Partnership. This short film presents the findings of our Language of Autism Survey and was co-produced by young people from the…

The health team would like to hear from parents and carers whose children have been referred to the neurodevelopment pathway. We would be grateful if you could complete the survey via the following link -  https://necs.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/neurodevelopment-pathway-service-6-month-review-parents

As part of a campaign to improve uptake in MMR vaccination across our region, NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East and Yorkshire) have developed a survey to gain insight from parents and carers of children aged 5 and under, as to how much parents…

The Children with Disabilities Social Care Team eligiblity criteria has been updated as of March 2021. The document is attached and more information about the Children with Disabilities Social Care Team can be found HERE

As your child gets older, they’ll often want to have a little more independence. But how can you make sure they’re safe when they’re not with you? The NSPCC have created this guide to help you decide what’s best for your child, prepare them for…

Ask Listen Do Easy Read Feedback, Concern and Complaint Form Autism feedback concern and complaint form Making feedback, concerns and complaints about education, health and social care easier for children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism or both, their families and carers.…

You, and any partner, must each expect to earn (on average) the equivalent of working 16 hours a week at your national minimum wage (National Living Wage, less if you are on the National Minimum Wage) If you, or your partner, are on maternity, paternity…

If you're a working parent with children under 12 (or under 17 for disabled children), you can open an online account to pay for registered childcare. The government will top-up the money you pay into the account. For every £8 you pay in, the government…

During these difficult times we are aware that many children, young people and families may be anxious, struggling to cope with the daily changes or just need someone to talk to. We have therefore set up a daily duty telephone line which will be manned…