United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 9700
Respite Care: Children
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29 January 2020
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7 February 2020 · Answer
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7 February 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that short break services commissioned by local authorities provide adequate (a) support and (b) flexibility for parents with a seriously ill child.
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29 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that short break services commissioned by local authorities provide adequate (a) support and (b) flexibility for parents with a seriously ill child.
Source: Commons
7 February 2020
Answer
We recognise that short breaks services for disabled children are vital and we very much recognise the need for this provision. Section 17(11) of the Children Act 1989 sets out the meaning of “disabled” and includes children who are “substantially and per...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-29/9700
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1174309
- uk · wq-1174309 · source updated 7 February 2020