https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/childsupport/Recent content in childsupport on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 05 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/expansion-of-essential-support-service-for-children-with-learning-disabilities-and-autism-in-birmingham-and-solihull/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/expansion-of-essential-support-service-for-children-with-learning-disabilities-and-autism-in-birmingham-and-solihull/A crucial service dedicated to supporting children and young people with learning disabilities and autism in Birmingham and Solihull is set to expand, thanks to new funding secured by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT). The Trust has been awarded £380,000 to enhance its specialist Disability Intensive Care Enhanced (DICE) service. This funding, allocated for 18 months, will allow the Children and Young People’s division—Forward Thinking Birmingham—to increase staffing levels and extend the reach of DICE.