Articles on Short Breaks (21)
Bi-borough Short Breaks Parenting Programme
The Bi-borough Short Breaks Service offers a range of parenting support groups and training for parent/carers. Please see the below links for online videos you can do with your child or young person at home: Drama Therapy in the home for SEND CYP part 1…Core Offer
What is core offer and how do I access it? Families may be signposted to the Local Offer and other available services including those provided by the voluntary sector. These are services where the Local Authority have given the service extra money to enable children…The Disabled Children's Service
What is the service? The Disabled Children’s service is made up of a range of teams who work together to provide a holistic service but where each has its own professional focus. These teams are: Disabled Children’s Team DCT - (social workers and social care workers)…Early Intervention Service (access to Short Breaks)
Short Breaks can be accessed via the Early Intervention Service team. Short breaks are for families with children between the age of 0 and 18 who are affected in their everyday living by one or more of the following: A physical impairment A sensory impairment Chronic…How to access a Short Break
Service Navigator – Overview The ‘navigator’ will operate as part of the Bi-Borough Short Breaks Service. A single point of contact for all referrals in the Disabled Children and Young People’s service. Families with children between the age of 0 and 18 may be entitled to support…How to access a Short Break via the Bi-Borough Front Door
Front Door – Overview Please see our Covid-19 Guide to Assessments in the downloads section. The ‘front door’ will operate as part of the Bi-Borough Short Breaks Service. A single point of contact for all notifications has been created. Families with children between the age of…Managed and Personal budgets
Managed budgets Personal budgetsManaged Budgets
A care package under a managed budget can be made up of one or many of the following (dependent on level of need): An in-house service – (e.g. St Quintin’s, Marlborough or Tresham) An activity – (e.g. Trampolining or yoga) Inclusion - (e.g. Fit for Sport…Personal Budgets
Personal budgets Instead of a managed budget where the local authority book and facilitate the child/ young person’s care package through our in-house services or external providers. Instead, you can manage the whole care package through the form of a personal budget. This means the…Preschool Health Notifications
When a health care professional identifies that a young child, under 5, may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) they are required by law to tell the local authority. This is called a Health Early Notification. In the Bi-Borough (Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster),…Resources for specific SEND areas
Please click the sections below for specific resources to support children and young people, categrorised by specific SEND need.Short Breaks
What is a Short Break? How to Access a Short Break Short Breaks menu Short Breaks pathways Early Intervention and Support Team Assesment and Review Team Preparing for Transition and Adulthood Team Inclusion Occupational Therapy Services Centres for Disabled Children & Young People Parenting Support…Short Breaks - More Information
What is a Short Break? Short breaks enable disabled children, young people and adults to have time away from their carers, explore new opportunities, have fun and broaden their social networks whilst promoting independence. They can provide families with an opportunity to have a break…Short Breaks Menu
The Short Breaks menu displays the full range of universal, core and assessed short break provision for children and young people with disabilities, and their families, funded by Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster City Council. Use this resource to find activities that might benefit you…Short Breaks newsletters
The upcoming Short Breaks newsletters will be available on this page soon.Short Breaks Pathways
This is where you can access the Short Breaks Pathways which show the core, targeted and specialist offer for CYP 0-18. You can view each pathway by selecting the tabs below.Short Breaks through the Locality Social Work Teams for children with Aspergers, ADHD, and Mental Health Conditions
Short breaks for children with a disability who are substantially adversely affected in their ability to carry out normal day to day activities by the following conditions need to be applied for though the Locality Social Work Teams: High functioning Autism and Aspergers Emotional and…Strategies and Plans
Listed below are links to some relevant local strategies and plans related to special educational needs and disabilities. This page will be regularly updated: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Strategy (2021-2024) This strategy sets out the plans of the borough to improve outcomes for local…What is a Short Break
Short breaks enable disabled children, young people and adults to have time away from their carers, explore new opportunities, have fun and broaden their social networks whilst promoting independence. They can provide families with an opportunity to have a break from their caring responsibilities, and…