Find out about short break services for all families of children with SEND which are available without an assessment.
Universal short breaks are services available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities without further assessment.
These are everyday community services or activities for everyone with a focus on widening this offer to include children and young people with SEND.
Ratios for this group include 1:5, 1:6, and 1:8.
These services suit children and young people who can manage in larger groups.
Children who receive benefit-related free school meals can access our Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme which offers free activities in the Easter, Summer and Winter holidays.
All activity providers are required to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate children with SEND.
Find out more about HAF.
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.
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.
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.