Getting more help for children aged 0 to 2 years

If your child attends a childcare provider, even where specialist support is needed, the provider will still provide additional support for your child and you both whilst waiting for specialist involvement and during. Childcare providers working at Step 3 of Early Talk for York have direct support from Specialist Speech and Language Therapists. Ask your child’s childcare provider for details.

If your child has Special Educational Needs (SEN) the childcare provider should put in place additional strategies and support to meet your child's needs. However, if despite this additional SEN support your child does not make expected progress a request can be made for a statutory assessment to consider if your child requires an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

You can receive additional support for children aged 0 to 2 years from:

• the Learning Support Hub, run by City of York Council, where childcare staff or health professionals can request either learning support for your child or guidance and training for the staff working with your child
• the request for help service provides you or anyone working with your child can access Speech and Language Therapy advice

Having a baby is a major life event and many parents struggle with their mental health at times. If you're struggling with how you're feeling, and these feelings start to have an impact on day-to-day life you are not alone, and support is available. Read more about perinatal mental health.

If you're not sure where to find information or answers to your questions contact York Family Information Service on telephone: 01904 554444; text telephone: 07786202241 or email: [email protected] and an Information Officer will try and help you.