ICDS Statutory Education, Health, Care and Assessment team
The ICDS Statutory Education, Health, Care and Assessment Team is responsible for delivering the EHCP statutory duty as detailed in the Children and Families act 2014 to children and young people with SEND.
The team manages requests for EHC needs assessments and for the writing of plans describing the statutory education, health and social care provision needed in order to meet the young persons need.
The team will work with the family and young person to produce an EHCP detailing the specialist education needs of the child/young person, the provision needed in order to meet the need and the desired outcomes.
For more detailed information regarding Education, Health and Care Plans please click on the following link: EHC Plans
Duty contact details for the Assessment Team:
Newark, Sherwood & Bassetlaw: icdsehcBandNSlocality@nottscc.gov.uk
Mansfield and Ashfield : icdsehcMandAlocality@nottscc.gov.uk
Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe : icdsehcBGRlocality@nottscc.gov.uk
Duty Number: 0115 804 1275
Specialist Support Team
The Specialist Support Team offers bespoke, individualised packages of support for children and young people aged 0-18 years, either within their own homes or local communities, delivered by trained / experienced support workers. The team is registered and inspected by Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The team offers:
Personal Care & Family support
- Assistance with personal and intimate care in the home
- Occupational Therapy interventions / Observations
- Sleep support and advice
- Establishing Positive routines
Specialised Short Breaks & Interventions
- Group Provision (Saturday Hubs/Holiday groups)
- Overnight Short Breaks, Home or Community
- Specialist Short Breaks at home
- Individualised support packages.
Short Breaks Assessment and Review Team
The Short Break Assessment and Review team are responsible for delivering Nottinghamshire County Council’s Short Break offer to children and young people with disabilities that do not meet the threshold for social care intervention.
The offer which was co-produced with children, young people and families in 2018, aims to enable children and young people with disabilities to participate in positive activities which promote independence as well as giving their parents and carers a break from caring. Requests to the service are via an online self- assessment which young people, parents and carers can access directly.
More information regarding Short Breaks including access to the online assessment and eligibility criteria can be found by clickinghe following link: Short Breaks
Duty contact details for Short Break Assessment and Review team:
Email: sbassessment.review@nottscc.gov.uk
Children’s Occupational Therapy Team
The team provides specialist assessment for disabled children and young people resident in Nottinghamshire up to the age of 18, who have a permanent and substantial disability which has an adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities within the home environment.
Occupational Therapy aims to provide support and intervention to help children and young people with disabilities develop to their full potential, considering the stage of development the child/young person has reached. It can assist with overcoming practical problems and maximizing a child/young person's independence in their own home, as well as supporting parents/carers to care for their disabled child/young person safely.
Following the assessment, a range of interventions may be offered. More information regarding these can be found by clicking on the following link: ICDS OT
Duty contact details for the Occupational Therapy Team:
Telephone :0115 8041273
E-mail: childrenot.duty@nottscc.gov.uk
Physical Disability Specialist Services (PDSS)
PDSS is responsible for providing specialist advisory support and guidance to schools, pre -schools and post 16 educational settings to support the inclusion of pupils with significant physical disabilities and complex medical/health needs to access their educational setting
Telephone: 0115 8041088
email: pdss.office@nottscc.gov.uk
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