Disabled Parents

If you are planning to become a parent or take on parenting responsibilities, you may feel you need extra support to look after your child. This could be help at home, equipment or help with everyday things like visiting your child’s school.

Your local authority, including social services, health and education departments, can offer this support. Government guidance states that disabled people should be supported within their family and parental roles.

The Directgov website (external link) has a range of information available designed to help

• Becoming a parent (external link)
• Support for disabled parents (external link)
• Equipment for disabled parents (external link)
• Disabled parents and school (external link)
• Rights, legislation and disabled parents (external link)