Specialist short breaks for families of disabled children
Who is eligible
Your family is eligible for specialist short breaks if a social worker has referred the child or young person to the Short Breaks Team for support.
Our range of specialist short breaks
Peter Every House
Contact details
Rob Jones, Manager.
Eligibility
Children with severe or profound disabilities. Children must be referred by Children’s Social Care.
Target age range
- 5–17 years (weekends and school holidays)
- 8–17 years (overnight)
Venue
Crantock Road, Catford, London SE6 2QT
Hours
- 9.30am–4.30pm on weekends and school holidays
- 3.30pm– 3.30pm overnight stays on Fridays, Saturdays and during school holidays (except bank holidays)
Activities on offer
Activities are tailored to the individual child or young person’s assessed care plan with a key focus on:
- meeting agreed outcomes with the family and child or young person
- developing independent skills where possible.
Young Person Relate
Contact details
Ibrahim Abdulai, Manager
Target age range
12–17 years
Venue
Outreach support in various locations agreed with the child or young person and parents.
Hours
Five hours a week for a 12-week programme
Activities on offer
Activities are tailored to the individual child or young person’s assessed care plan with a key focus on:
- meeting agreed outcomes with the family and child or young person
- developing independent skills where possible.
Rockbourne Short Breaks Hub
Venue
Rockbourne Youth Club, 41a Rockbourne Road, Forest Hill, SE23 2DA
Contact details
Laura Cole, Short Break Centre Manager
Rockbourne SEN Nights
Target age range
10 - 17 years
Hours
Monday and Wednesday evenings (term time only) 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Activities on offer
Activities are centre based and are tailored to the individual child or young person’s assessed care plan, with a key focus on
meeting agreed outcomes with the family and child or young person and developing independent skills where possible. The centre has a safe enclosed garden area, as well as a sensory room and a soft play room and provides the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities including cooking, arts and crafts and sports activities.
Rockbourne Saturday Club
Target age range
8–17 years
Service users are split into two age groups: 8–12 and 13–17 years
Hours
10.30am–3.30pm
The service runs sessions for each age group on alternate Saturdays throughout the year.
Activities on offer
Activities comprise of centre based activities and off site trips in the community and are tailored to the individual child or young person’s assessed care plan, with a key focus on meeting agreed outcomes with the family and child or young person and developing independent skills where possible. The centre has a safe enclosed garden area, as well as a sensory room and a soft play room and provides the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities including cooking, arts and crafts and sports activities. Children and young people have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of trips in the community including park trips, bowling, swimming, boat trips, farm visits etc.
Rockbourne Holiday Scheme
Target age range
11–17 years
Hours
9am - 5pm
Activities on offer
Activities comprise of centre based activities and off site trips in the community and are tailored to the individual child or young person’s assessed care plan, with a key focus on meeting agreed outcomes with the family and child or young person and developing independent skills where possible. The centre has a safe enclosed garden area, as well as a sensory room and a soft play room and provides the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities including cooking, arts and crafts and sports activities. Children and young people have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of trips in the community including park trips, bowling, swimming, boat trips, farm visits etc.
Domiciliary care
Contact details
We use several different agencies to provide domiciliary care – contact the Short Breaks Team (details at the bottom of this page).
Level of care provided
Support given is based on the assessed need of the child or young person.
Activities on offer
Various activities are planned and agreed by the child or young person, their family and the care agency, based on the agreed outcomes in the child or young person’s care plan.
Direct payments
Contact details
Contact the Short Breaks Team (details at the bottom of this page).
Direct payments
Direct payments are amounts of money that we pay to meet individuals’ assessed needs. This allows people to buy their own services, resources, activities or equipment instead of us providing or arranging for the support provision.
The child or young person and their family may decide how to spend their direct payments in order to meet their agreed outcomes, in line with the terms and conditions of the direct payment agreement. All families must sign the direct payment agreement before receiving this service.
Level of care provided
Families can use the funds to buy services or support to enable them to take short breaks from their caring responsibilities.