Description
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.
In Hackney the Short Break's offer for 2017/18 will be:
This can be used flexibly during term time and school holidays at one of our providers or via an Individual Budget.
If you are already in receipt of a social care package, please enquire with the Short Break's team.
*The number of hours offered may go up or down depending upon levels of funding available, levels of demand and the capacity of the services.
For more information do go to the website: www.shortbreakshackney.com
Record Last Updated on: 06/10/2017
Time / Date Details
Time of day
Afternoon
Morning
Session Information
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Families can book an appointment if they wish to see a member of the Short Breaks team.
Other Details
What to do if you have a complaint
If you have any feedback about the service you received – something you like or are not happy with; then do talk about it with the worker or manager in the service, so that they can look at how they deliver their service.
e-mail: shortbreaks@learningtrust.co.uk
Tel: 0208 356 6796
If you have a situation that you are still not happy about then you can raise it formally as part of the London Borough of Hackney complaints procedure; click here for more information.
SEND Personal Budget - Notes
Families are welcome to ‘top up’ their current provision with other funding benefits, this would be an arrangement between the parent/carer and Provider directly.
How to Get Here
Buses: 30, 38, 48, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 276, 277, D6
Train: London Fields, Hackney Central, Hackney Downs
Transport to Service? For some children & young people depending on their mobility needs.
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Hackney's Local Offer website is a free and impartial service provided by the London Borough of Hackney in partnership with the NHS, local education, health and community services. The information contained within the website is available for the purposes of identifying services and provision that may be available to children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
This information does not represent a recommendation or an endorsement of a Service or Provider and neither does the London Borough of Hackney or its partners make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy of the information. Anyone seeking to use or access a service or provision is responsible for undertaking their own checks to determine the suitability and fitness for purpose of that service and provision. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of the Hackney Local Offer.
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