Newcastle City Council

We are committed to supporting children with disabilities and their families. 

Helping children with disabilities

Helping children with disabilities provides information about how we assess your child and what support we can provide. 

Children with Disabilities Team 

Children with Disabilities Team contact details for information, advice and an assessment of your child's needs.

Disabled children's register

Disabled children's register will keep you informed of what services are available and how you can get involved.

Summer activities for disabled children and young people 2010

For information about summer activities that are specifically for disabled children and young people, click here.

AZRA

Azra support BME families with special needs children.

Information for parent carers 

Information for parent carers (parents of children with disabilities) will keep you informed about developments in services for disabled children.

Short Breaks

Shared care
Short break centre for young people with disabilities 
Short break service for children with disabilities 
Short Breaks Access Fund for disabled children and young people (external link)

Home Access to ICT Scheme

Home Access is a government programme aimed at children who have severe disabilities or a special educational need and require additional support to access a computer and the internet? (external link)

Special educational needs

Special educational needs to find out what support is available for SEN.