Child disability service

The Child Disability Service provides social work services to children and young people who live in West Lothian and have a significant or complex disability. We offer support, advice and guidance to children, young people, their families and carers.

The Child Disability Service strives to promote social inclusion and to maximise the potential of individual children with the emphasis on providing, as far as possible, services in local communities.

In addition to providing services directly related to the impact of disability, the Child Disability Service also delivers statutory services. This includes providing reports to the Scottish Children?s Reporter?s Administration (SCRA), Child Protection investigations and supporting children who are Looked After and Looked After and Accommodated by the Council.

Service Standards
We will:

• Respond to enquiries and referrals within 2 weeks
  
• Allocate assessments to appropriate worker within 12 weeks of referral
  
• Complete all assessments in partnership with children, young people, parent/carers and colleagues in education, health and voluntary agencies - undertake this within 12 weeks of allocation
  
• Complete a West Lothian Priority Assessment Tool alongside all Comprehensive Assessments to ensure consistency and equality in the provision of service
  
• Establish a Care Plan for every child or young person who receives service
  
• All relevant parties will be involved in agreeing the Care Plan
  
• Review Care Plans every six months, involving all relevant parties
  
• Establish clear communication in relation to decision-making regarding referrals, assessed need, provision of service and care plans - inform relevant parties of any decision within two weeks.

Child Disability Service
Strathbrock Family Unit
47 West Main Street
Broxburn
EH52 5RL
Tel: 01506 855244
email: CDSadmin@westlothian.gov.uk

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