Disability: Children
2026-06-29 · Department of Health and Social Care · 14747 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to NHS and local authority professionals on responsibility for commissioning specialist night-time safety equipment for children with complex developmental dis
Answer
The Children and Families Act 2014 requires that education, health, and social care services must work together to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Integrated care boards (ICBs) are respon...