Inter-agency help for deaf infants

James Tweed
Wednesday, June 5, 2002

A 1m pilot scheme bringing inter-agency services to-gether to help children under two who have disabilities, including deafness, and their families, in England is being set up by the Government. Under the Early Support pilot programme, which is to be piloted in ten to 15 sites across the country, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) will be working alongside the Department of Health, the National Children's Bureau (NCB) and the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), as well as service providers and other organisations, to offer help and practical assistance to young disabled children and their parents.