Find out about short break services for families of children with SEND that require an assessment from a social worker.
Specialist short breaks are highly specialised or bespoke services for children and young people who have:
They are designed to meet the needs of individual children and young people and their carers, following a social care assessment.
Ratios for this group include: 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 or 1:5. These services suit children and young people who need a higher level of specialist care.
Children and young people in Brighton & Hove are eligible for specialist short breaks if:
Disability is defined in section 17 (11) of the Children Act 1989.
Amazing Futures Holiday Scheme is for young people with SEND aged 14 to 25 in Brighton and Hove. The scheme provides 4-hour sessions of supported fun on 6 days of the Easter Holidays.
The scheme offers 14 places per session:
Crossroads provides a home-sitting service for children and young people with disabilities.
The Down Syndrome Development Trust (DSDT) provides a bespoke activity structure specifically for children and young people with Down syndrome. They provide opportunities and activities that aim to enrich children and young people’s lives.
All staff and volunteers have had specific Down syndrome training and safeguarding training.
Many young people they support also work within the charity as sports coaches.
Summer Adventure Camps 1:4 targeted provisions will allow children/young people to work together and experience adventurous activities in a group size that allows for greater support while still offering a peer environment.
There will be morning and afternoon activity sessions, all predominantly delivered outside where contact with nature, fresh air and peers is an important part of the experience. Activites include:
Tudor House is a residential respite provision offering short breaks for young people who have severe learning disabilities and who may also have physical disabilities. This facility is best suited to young people aged 10 to 18.
Drove Road is a residential respite provision which offers short breaks for young people with severe learning disabilities. This facility is best suited to young people aged 8 to 18.
We're currently undertaking a review of the in-house respite provisions.
The proposal is to consider: