Intensive Family Support Service for Disabled Children and their Families.

Descriptions

Birmingham City Council is committed to providing a high-quality intensive family support service for disabled children and their families.To provide Intensive Family Support as a city wide specialist service for disabled children and their families referred by Disabled Children's Social Care, where a range of emotional, social and behavioural difficulties, compounded by the stress of caring for 1 or more disabled children is impacting on family functioning.The provider will support to:— Understand, manage and reduce unwanted behaviour;— Improve their emotional well-being;— Access information, advice and guidance about services and activity in the local community;— Protect children from significant harm;— Maintain positive family life.There is an existing service in place so TUPE requirements may apply.Duration of the contract is 2 years commencing 1.10.2017 till 30.9.2019.