Children with complex needs to get £13m annual support
Four mothers who spoke to BBC Spotlight said they were struggling to get the support they need to care for their sons [BBC]
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has pledged £13m a year to boost support for families of children with complex needs.
The announcement follows a BBC Spotlight programme highlighting the plight of families of children with autism and a severe learning disability.
I Am Not Okay showed the children displaying extremely distressed behaviour that often led to them unintentionally hurting themselves or others.
The families told the programme that short breaks, where their child would go into a respite facility for one or two nights a month, were no longer available, leaving everyone in the family at risk of injury.
‘Unacceptable current situation’
Nesbitt said he had been clear the situation was not sustainable.
Children with complex needs to get £13m annual support
