The Law Commission is reviewing the legal framework governing social care for disabled children in England to ensure that the law is fair, modern and accessible, allowing children with disabilities to access the support they need.

We have published a consultation paper asking people to tell us about their experiences of the current system and setting out our provisional proposals on how it could be improved. We invite views on these proposals. The consultation is open until 20 January 2025.

The consultation paper is available here. A summary can be accessed here.

These documents are also available in a range of accessible formats. These can be found in the  “Consultation and related documents” section below. If you need any of the documents in an alternative format which is not available below please email us at: [email protected].

We invite responses from anyone with experience of, or interest in, social care for disabled children. We particularly encourage responses from children and young people, parents and carers, and social workers and local authorities. Responses can be provided using the online form that is available here. Please email us if you need the response form in an alternative format.

Disabled Children’s Social Care – Law Commission