Type of service: Child Development Centres (CDC)

Multi-agency team made up of staff from the Oldham Primary Care Trust, Pennine Care and the Children, Young People and Families Directorate. We work with children and young people aged 0-18 years with severe learning disabilities and/or complex/acute health needs in partnership with their parents and carers. We provide individualised packages of support based on assessed need. We promote and support the inclusion of children and young people with disabilities into local community activities. We promote a co-ordinated approach by working with all agencies involved. We provide support around: assessment and diagnosis, play and development, health issues, behavioural interventions, skill teaching, family-based and residential short breaks, survival skills for parents, opportunities for leisure, access to benefits and financial support, transition to Adult Services.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Generic