Find out about targeted short breaks for children with SEND and their families, who require additional support.
Targeted short break activities are for children and young people who cannot access universal services without requiring additional support. You don't need to get any further or new assessments assesments to access targeted short break services.
A child or young person is eligible for targeted short break services if they:
Eligibility is checked at the point of booking. Services may make a small charge for a place. Families receiving direct payments can use these to fund a place.
Ratios for these groups include 1:3, 1:5, and 1:6. These services suit children and young people who can manage in smaller groups.
Activ8 run an after-school club at a special needs primary school. Their staff have relevant and up-to-date training on various medications and strategies to ensure they keep all children safe and can meet their needs.
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:
Angling4Education offer an exciting, unique and highly accessible fishing experience. This experience gives children and young people:
They have been successfully delivering short break sessions for over 9 years.
With over 25 years of disability football experience, BHAF give people of all ages and abilities the chance to take part in a fun and engaging activity, providing inclusive recreational football sessions.
Their team also includes several people with lived experience, adding real value to their programme and supporting further development of our coaching team.
Find out more about the Brighton and Hove Albion Foundation.
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.
Parable Dance sessions are based on a person-centred approach. Activities are designed to give participants choice and ownership so that movements suit their physicality and learning needs.
Their classes are structured with flexible tasks which enable simplification for some and extension of instruction for others, so everyone can achieve. No matter what level of need, everyone can have access to dance.