context of all relevant legislation & policies in Scotland. Ensure that those who are assessed as not being eligible for services are provided with advice or directed to other services that might be able to help and that such cases are monitored and reassessed regularly. Be aware that it is not good practice, and previous judicial review16 shows it can be unlawful, to reduce or withdraw services from disabled children or young people without proper or review of their needs. Monitor how LA duties Section 23 of the of Children (1995) Act are carried out. Section 23 Dedicate new projects to disabled children and Ensure for children’s services existing projects should include more disabled include information about disabled CYP. Inclusion children. Support mainstream organisations to Mainstream facilities such as sports centres give include disabled CYP. free entry to disabled CYP & carers. Improve working between agencies (particularly education services and social work services, health and voluntary organisations), including by having centrally held information systems relating Joint to disability rights to ensure that families Working do not fall between the gaps. Streamline and simplify the process of care and provision for disabled young children from the current multitude of services and forms. Services for disabled children should: Be of a consistently excellent quality Be appropriate for that individual child Service The Care Inspectorate should consider exploring and their families quality the quality of services for disabled CYP. Be timely and flexible (support to all as and when required) Prioritise value and output of services over cost. Hold the SG to account for its commitment to Ensure arrangements are in for provide funding for increased respite provision emergency care of disabled children each year and to increase its funding for short Provide preventative/ early intervention and young people, when needed, Breaks/ breaks for families who have severely disabled instead of just responding when there is a provided by people and within settings children. crisis. with which the child is already familiar. Care Discuss with the SG how these commitments will Improve funding for community and fit with children’s rights to express their views home respite for families. about short breaks and have these taken into account.
context of all relevant legislation & policies in Scotland. Ensure that those who are assessed as not being eligible for services are provided with advice or directed to other services that might be able to help and that such cases are monitored and reassessed regularly. Be aware that it is not good practice, and previous judicial review16 shows it can be unlawful, to reduce or withdraw services from disabled children or young people without proper or review of their needs. of Section 23 Monitor how LA duties Section 23 of the Children (1995) Act are carried out. Inclusion Dedicate new projects to disabled children and existing projects should include more disabled children. Mainstream facilities such as sports centres give free entry to disabled CYP & carers. Ensure for children’s services include information about disabled CYP. Support mainstream organisations to include disabled CYP. Joint Working Improve working between agencies (particularly education services and social work services, health and voluntary organisations), including by having centrally held information systems relating to disability rights to ensure that families do not fall between the gaps. Streamline and simplify the process of care and provision for disabled young children from the current multitude of services and forms. Service quality The Care Inspectorate should consider exploring the quality of services for disabled CYP. Services for disabled children should: Be of a consistently excellent quality Be appropriate for that individual child and their families Be timely and flexible (support to all as and when required) Prioritise value and output of services over cost. Breaks/ Care Hold the SG to account for its commitment to provide funding for increased respite provision each year and to increase its funding for short breaks for families who have severely disabled children. Discuss with the SG how these commitments will fit with children’s rights to express their views about short breaks and have these taken into account. Provide preventative/ early intervention instead of just responding when there is a crisis. Improve funding for community and home respite for families. Ensure arrangements are in for emergency care of disabled children and young people, when needed, provided by people and within settings with which the child is already familiar.
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