Short breaks provide invaluable support for disabled children, young people and their families. While children are given opportunities to become more independent, have fun, enjoy new experiences, form friendships with their peers; their families are able to take time out of their caring role.

The Short Breaks offer and Short Breaks statement are currently under review and will be updated shortly.

This can include daytime, evening, weekend and overnight activities such as buddying, outreach and groups. They can take place in the child's own home, a family based setting, a residential, educational or community setting, or in their local environment.

Our current offer includes services for

Community Short Breaks

Support for children and young people aged between 1-18, at home and to access community activities.

Short Breaks are allocated through the SEND Family Help Service.

Overnight Short Breaks 

For Children and young people all ages/ disability.

Overnight short breaks are provided by Progress Care and can be accessed by the below services.

How to access Short Breaks

Short Breaks are allocated through the SEND Family Help Service.

All referrals to the SEND Family Help Service should be made via the MASH Team, this includes requests for short breaks. A number of partner agencies are represented in the MASH and can access a wide spectrum of information and subject this to Multi agency screening and analysis to determine the most appropriate service/s to support.

For Young people aged between 18-25, referrals should be made via the Single point of contact, Customer services.

For further information please view the Short Breaks Statement.