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Short Breaks - Hackney

Address:
Hackney Learning and Technology Centre,
1 Reading Lane,
Hackney,
London,
E8 1GQ
E-mail: Short.Breaks@hackney.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 8356 6796
Website: www.shortbreakshackney.com
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Description

Corona virus service update 

The Short Breaks Thursday morning and afternoon drop in service at Hackney Education is closed due to the current restrictions. The Short Breaks team are still available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm to process evidence or documentation for those applying to the service and to answer queries.

Phone 020 8356 6796 

email Short.Breaks@hackney.gov.uk

Short Breaks offer - COVID 19 update

  • We are currently raising a 1st payment of £250 to cover April - June
  • 2nd and remaining payments will be raised in July 
  • We will be extending our flexible offer from April - June 

Temporary changes and flexibility during COVID

Due to the impact of COVID 19, a number of children and young people are not able to access their usual Short Breaks, either because the carer is unavailable, the Short Breaks provider has had to close,cancel or restrict their activities or because you are unable to spend your Individual Budget on your prepaid card.

We recognise that some families are now faced with the challenge of keeping their child or young person entertained and occupied during the current period of lockdown.

Due to these current exceptional circumstances we would like to offer families some alternative support to the standard Short Break offer and will be allowing families the opportunity to purchase equipment and toys such as outdoor play equipment, books, arts and craft materials, etc. We hope this measure supports families to sustain supporting the development and stimulation of their children and young people through play and creativity.

Read the full seventh Covid Short Breaks update on allocations and flexiblle use (extended until June 2021)

What is a Short Break? 

Short Breaks are how local authorities perform their duty in the Children's Act 1989 to "provide, as part of the range of services they provide for families, breaks from caring for carers of disabled children to support them to continue to care for their children at home and to allow them to do so more effectively."

A Short Break allows a disabled young person to have an enjoyable break away from their main carer and gives their carer a break from their caring responsibilities.

What is the funded offer from the service for this year? 

Hackney's 2021-2022 Short Break's offer:

  • 110 hours full allocation for those who do not get a social care package to use with a choosen provider
  • 55 hours for those who get a social care package to use with a choosen provider
  • Individual Budget (IB) of £880 on a prepaid card to choose and pay for services of your choice. 

Short breaks allocation can be used flexibly during term time and school holidays at one of our providers or on appropriate services of your choice using an Individual Budget. 

Find more information in the Hackney Short Breaks - Individual Budget Framework 2021-2022 Pdf 69.6KB 

If you are already in receipt of a social care package, please enquire with the Short Break's team.

Note: The number of hours offered may go up or down depending on levels of funding available, levels of demand and the capacity of the services.

Is there someone from the service who can help me with my application? 

Yes but during COVID this must be done by phone or remotely. 

To help parents with queries and applications Hackney's Short Breaks service run a drop in option. Someone from the service will come and see you in the reception area of the building and accept paperwork and advise about next steps. 

  • Thursday mornings 9:30 am - 12 pm 
  • Thursday afternoon 2 pm - 4:30 pm 

Note: The drop in service is not avaliable during lunchtime 12pm - 2 pm

Record Last Updated on: 07/04/2021

Time / Date Details

Time of day

Afternoon
Morning

Session Information

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Thursday morning drop in 9:30 am - 12 pm - Hackney Learning and Technology Centre
Thursday afternoon drop in 2 pm - 4:30 pm - Hackney Learning and Technology Centre
Families can book an appointment to see a member of the team.

Other Details

Referral required?

Yes

Referral Details

To be eligible for the full offer your child must be:

  • Aged 5-17 years old
  • Live permanently in Hackney
  • Receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Middle or High rate or
  • Receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) at Intermediate or Advance rate

Who can make a referral? 

Parent-carers can refer their disabled child or young person directly to the service. 

Professionals and social workers can make a referral on behalf of the family.

How can I apply? 

Complete the application form and submit it to the Short Break's team along with your original DLA (Disability Living Allowance) or PIP (Personal Independence Payment) form. 

What to do if you have a complaint

How you feel about having used a service is important. Services often ask you for feedback to help them understand how to make sure people they work with have a good experience.

If you have feedback about this service, something you liked or were not happy with, you can talk to the person who worked with you or, if you feel more comfortable, a service manager. They will try to help sort out any problems.

e-mail: shortbreaks@hackney.gov.uk

Phone: 0208 356 6796

If you are still not happy with the service you can raise your concerns formally. This means someone who is not part of the service will look at your feedback or concern and see if anything can or needs to be done to help make things better.

If you need to make a formal complaint you can use the London Borough of Hackney complaints procedure.

SEND Personal Budget - Notes

Families are welcome to ‘top up’ their current provision with other funding benefits or allowances. The Short Breaks offer would remain the same and the service would not be involved. This additional provision or respite would be a direct arrangement between the provider and parent-carer.

How to Get Here

Buses: 30, 38, 388, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 276, 277, D6

Train: London Fields, Hackney Central, Hackney Downs

Transport to a provider might be agreed in a minority of cases where a child or young persons mobility needs indicated this level of support was necessary to access a service. 

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