{"id":74556,"date":"2026-06-03T09:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=74556"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:28:16","slug":"national-support-and-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/support-for-parents\/national-support-and-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"National support and guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"national-support-and-guidance\">SEND guidance documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a class=\"wpel-icon-right\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/children-with-special-educational-needs\/special-educational-needs-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\">GOV.UK: government overview of provision for children and young people with SEND<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"wpel-icon-right\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/send-guide-for-parents-and-carers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\">GOV.UK: guide to the SEND Code of Practice for parents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"wpel-icon-right\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/send-support-easy-read-guide-for-children-and-young-people\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">GOV.UK: SEND support: an easy-read guide for children and young people<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityrightsuk.org\/resources\/care-act\" rel=\"noopener\">Disability Rights UK \u2013&nbsp;Guide to the Care Act<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice and support services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carersuk.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Carers UK<\/a> is a national charity that offers information about your rights as a carer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/groups\/the-childrens-education-advisory-service-ceas\" rel=\"noopener\">Children\u2019s Education Advisory Service (CEAS)<\/a> \u2013 support for children whose families are in the military services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"wpel-icon-right\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/contact.org.uk\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Contact<\/a>\u00a0is a national charity that\u00a0provides a wide range of information, advice and support to families of children with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Council for Disabled Children<\/a> is made up of over 300 voluntary and community organisations, across education, health, and social care. They champion the rights of children, young people and their families, and challenge barriers to inclusion. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sibs.org.uk\/about-sibs\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sibs<\/a> is a national charity that offers support to the siblings of children and young people with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scope.org.uk\/advice-and-support\/support-to-from-friends-family-parents\" rel=\"noopener\">Scope<\/a> offers emotional support service for parents of disabled children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Disability Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Families can purchase a National Disability ID card for an annual fee. The card replaces the need to carry paper documentation to prove disability &#8211; this may be especially useful for children and young people with &#8216;hidden&#8217; disabilities. Carer&#8217;s cards are also available as additional options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cards may also allow users to access discounts for selected retailers and attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Disability Card also allows users to apply for a RADAR key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-dcc-secondary-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&amp;apos;buttonEvent&amp;apos;: &amp;apos;Information page&amp;apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityid.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more and apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEND guidance documents Advice and support services National Disability Cards Families can purchase a National Disability ID card for an annual fee. 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