Research by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI ) showed there was a danger that disabled parents and their children could "fall through the gap in services" because there was "competition between departments as to who ‘owns' the issues of the family".
The report also said that few councils collected information about disabled parents and their families and, consequently, did not plan services "on a basis of knowledge".
The study, which surveyed 50 councils, found that 66 per cent of councils reported that their policies "tended to focus separately on adults' and children's issues".
Denise Platt, chair of the CSCI, said: "Councils have responsibilities towards disabled parents and towards young people providing support to their parents - all councils should ensure that adults' and children's services work closely together so that no child or disabled parent ‘falls through the gap' in services."
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