Children
In short: Help for disabled children and children's social care comes from your council. Our full children's guides are coming soon — start with your council and Contact.
If your child needs extra support, ask your council's children's services. You can also get free advice from Contact, the charity for families with disabled children. We are writing plain guides for this section next.
- Find your councilAsk for children's services at your council.
- Contact (charity)Free advice for families with disabled children.
- SEND support on GOV.UKOfficial overview of special educational needs and disability support.
Where this applies: England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have different rules.
Written by Social Care Made Easy. Last checked: 25 October 2026.