Forward Steps - Family support services

What we do

Support for parents/carers who have a child with a disability.
The Forward Steps service provides a wide range of support to help strengthen families affected by disability, and helps improve the wellbeing of parents and families by offering a tailored family support plan.
The service is available to families where a child has a disability or is on the diagnostic pathway, who live in Neath Port Talbot.
We can offer pre and post diagnosis support which includes behaviour, positive parenting, understanding Additional Learning Needs and disabilities. We offer peer support networks to share experiences with other families. We offer information, advice and therapeutic emotional support. The service will also provide parenting support specifically for parents who have a learning disability.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

You will need to be referred into this service via Single Point of Contact you can start the referral process by calling 01639 686803 or email spoc@npt.gov.uk

Service details for this family support services

Language: English only

• Can provide specialist support for families of children with disabilities / additional needs Yes Please contact to discuss your child(s) needs further. We provide training, peer support, information and advice and therapeutic emotional support for parents/carers of children with disabilities.
• Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? Yes

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