Support services for parents

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As a parent or carer of a child with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND), it can sometimes be difficult to know what support is available and who to contact to get the right help and advice.

In Derby, our aim is to work closely with parents and carers to make sure that your child has the support they need. We have a range of parent carer services that can offer different types of support to you when you need it.

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Find financial support services

Caring for a child or young person with a special educational need or disability (SEND) can involve extra or unexpected costs. Financial support is available to help with these costs:

• Personal Budgets
• Personal Health Budgets 
• Early Years Inclusion Fund (EYIF)
• Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG)
• Disabled Living Allowance (DLA) 
• Carers Allowance
• Personal Independence Payment (PIP)