Personalisation would offer a more suitable a straightforward solution for families with disabled children and should be rolled out on a wider scale, according to a report published this week by the University of Birmingham and The Centre for Welfare Reform.
A Fair Start: A Personalised Pathway for Disabled Children and their Families says government departments need to work with communities and families to develop an integrated pathway for the care, support and education of disabled children.
Professor Jon Glasby, director of the health services management centre at the University of Birmingham, said: "The system as it stands is based on outdated assumptions and does not always provide the best solution for families with disabled children.
"In giving a family the choice to select their own support you are moving from a one-size-fits-all approach to a more tailored system which addresses specific and individual needs. The emphasis needs to be taken away from the system itself and focused on the needs of the family."
A Fair Start: A Personalised Pathway for Disabled Children and their Families says government departments need to work with communities and families to develop an integrated pathway for the care, support and education of disabled children.
Professor Jon Glasby, director of the health services management centre at the University of Birmingham, said: "The system as it stands is based on outdated assumptions and does not always provide the best solution for families with disabled children.
"In giving a family the choice to select their own support you are moving from a one-size-fits-all approach to a more tailored system which addresses specific and individual needs. The emphasis needs to be taken away from the system itself and focused on the needs of the family."
