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Education and careers for the child you care for

If the person you look after is under 5 years old you may find pre-school education very important.

Free nursery education - all three and four year olds are entitled to 12½ hours of free early years education a week, for 38 weeks a year, with a 'registered provider' such as a school, nursery or playgroup, regardless of income or circumstances.www.direct.gov.uk

If the person you look after is a school/college-aged child or young person, you are probably concerned about his or her education, future employability and care.

There are people who can help you

• By helping find a suitable special school if appropriate
• By helping to find support to enable your child to get to and from school and college
• By helping to find and arrange support for teaching at home
• By helping you assess and plan your time
• By supporting you to help your child get careers guidance
• By working closely with you and your school to get the best possible support for your child

Parents' and Carers' Guide
Guide produced by Connexions Sussex which answers key questions for students with learning difficulties and disabilities who are leaving school or college. The guide is available from www.yourspacewestsussex.co.uk



For young adults you may be concerned about supporting them to live independently and separately from you. Your local authority may be able to help with finding sheltered housing which comes with a warden who will check on the welfare of all the residents.

You can get more information from:

www.natspec.org.uk - The Association of National Specialist Colleges which provides specialist further education and training for people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

www.westsussexcarers.org.uk/HelpCarers/

There are people who can help:

Parent Partnership Service
Ambassador House
Crane Street
Chichester
West Sussex PO19 1TP

Telephone: 01243 752115 (helpline)
Fax: 01243 752161
email: parent.partnership@westsussex.gov.uk
West Sussex Parent Partnership Service

West Sussex Carers Support Services (formerly West Sussex Carers Network)

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