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Websites you may be interested in Local Offer West Sussex Parent Carer Forum Carers Support West Sussex Carers UK Caring for someone West Sussex Young Carers Family Service Young carers are children and young people under 18 years old who look after a member of the family who is sick, disabl...

Websites you may be interested in Carers Support West Sussex Carers UK West Sussex County Council work in partnership with the charity Carers Support West Sussex. Carers Support West Sussex has an agreement with the Council to offer a range of services for people in West Sussex who are caring f...

Special educational needs and disability or SEND applies to children and young people aged between 0 and 25 years old who have a learning difficulty or a disability that makes it harder for them to learn than others of the same age. They may need extra support to access mainstream education or som...

In this section you will find information to help you to stay safe and well in your own home. You can read about the ways you can stay safe in your home and online , and understand what to look for to avoid scams and frauds. Scams and frauds Visit our section on Scams and frauds to help you to a...

Websites you may be interested in Safeguarding is protecting an adult's right to live in safety, free from abuse or neglect. It is everyone’s business to prevent abuse by raising any concerns they may have. Report abuse or neglect Abuse or neglect of an adult can take many different forms. It m...

Symptoms of dementia The Alzheimer’s Society has developed a simple explanation of what dementia is , its causes and symptoms. It also describes some of the different types of dementia. On the Alzheimer's Research UK website you can also tour the brain and discover what different areas of the brai...

The following policies and procedures underpin all safeguarding adults practice in West Sussex. They come from three different areas: West Sussex County Council West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board Sussex Safeguarding Policies and Procedures (West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Counci...

Websites you may be interested in Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network - West Sussex NHS - Alcohol Misuse Support NHS - Drug Addiction Support Drink Coach Frank People develop problems with drugs or alcohol for a variety of reasons. This can cause difficulties for individuals, their health, the...

The Care Act 2014 states that Safeguarding Adult Boards have a statutory responsibility to arrange a Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) when an adult dies as a result of abuse or neglect (whether known or suspected), or where there is concern that partner agencies could have worked more effectively ...

Websites you may be interested in Hearing loss and deafness Hearing loss and deafness are very common and affects around one in six people in the UK and more than 70 per cent of people aged over 70. It can range in severity from mild loss of hearing to total deafness and may affect only ...