Parent carer

For parent carers of disabled children and young people

If you are an adult carer of a child or young person under 18 with a disability please contact Disabled Children’s Services https://www.devon.gov.uk/education-and-families/send-local-offer/support-for-parents/

There may by parent carer support groups in your area listed on our ‘Community Support Groups’ page.

Devon Parent Carers

Devon Parent Carers is a new service provided by Westbank Community Health & Care for Parent Carers caring for children or young people under 18, who have special educational needs, a disability, long term illness or other additional needs. No formal diagnosis is needed to join the service.
To find out more about the service, click here.

If you need an assessment of your support needs you can request this via https://www.devon.gov.uk/children-families-education/send-local-offer/social-care-support/parent-carers-needs-assessment/