Dynamic support register

Dynamic support registers are for autistic people and people with a learning disability Learning disability A health term for finding it much harder to learn and to manage everyday tasks, starting in childhood. It is not the same as a learning difficulty at school. A clinician has not checked this definition yet. Read the full definition of Learning disability , including children. Being on the register Child protection plan A plan drawn up when a meeting decides a child needs protecting from harm. It says what must change, who will do what, and when it will be checked. A clinician has not checked this definition yet. Read the full definition of Child protection plan is meant to trigger earlier, more joined-up help, with the aim of avoiding a hospital admission. It requires consent, and you can ask for your child to be added if you are worried things are heading towards a crisis.

Being on the register also connects to Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews. A parent who knows this term can ask for support before a crisis, which is exactly when it works best. This applies in England.