Disabled children and young people up to 25 with severe complex needs: integrated service delivery and organisation across health, social care and education

Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

• Assistive technology: How effective is assistive technology in enabling disabled children and young people with severe complex needs to express their views to education, health, and social care services?

• Environmental adaptations: What are the most effective environmental adaptations to ensure the suitability and accessibility of the settings where disabled children and young people with severe complex needs receive education, health and social care support?

• Dedicated key workers: What is the effectiveness of dedicated key workers for delivering joined-up services to meet the education, health and social care needs of disabled children and young people with severe complex needs?

• Care close to home: What are the most effective commissioning, practice and service delivery models to deliver joined-up services to meet the education, health and social care needs of disabled children and young people with severe complex needs while enabling them to stay close to home?

• Short break services: What components of short break services are most effective for disabled children and young people with severe complex needs and their families and carers?

• Telehealth and virtual platforms: What is the effectiveness of telehealth and virtual platforms for communicating with disabled children and young people with severe complex needs and providing education, health and social care interventions?

• Joint commissioning arrangements: What are the most effective joint commissioning arrangements for disabled children and young people with severe complex needs?