The end of the postcode lottery for disabled children could be in sight as services within local authorities and primary care trusts are given minimum standards to abide by.
The National Core Offer has been launched as part of Aiming High for Disabled Children, which has been described by the government as a "transformation plan for disabled children's services".
It sets out service standards that families with disabled children in England can expect and is made up of five elements the government wants to see in every local area. These are information, transparency, assessment, participation and feedback.
Challenge to deliver
The core offer builds on the standards in the children's national service framework and covers education, social care and health services as well as early years, youth services, housing, leisure and transport.
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