Overnight Short Break services for Children and Young People with SEND aged 2-18 Years and Adults 18+ with learning disabilities (LD) or disabilities

• Value: £5M

The Council has a duty to provide overnight short breaks provision for Children and Young People with a disability and their families, as part of the Children and Young Person's Act (2008) as every local authority. "...shall provide services designed to assist individuals who provide care for such children (disabled) to continue to do so, or to do so more effectively, by giving them a break from caring". Short breaks are integral to a comprehensive approach to supporting disabled children to develop as participating and contributing individuals, included in their communities, with personal social networks." The provision will provide overnight short break services that give children and young people to take a break and support for Parent/Carers in their caring role, which could reduce the occurrence of family breakdown. The Overnight Short Breaks will provide services during term time and school holidays and will be available for 360 days per year. By 1st May each year, the Provider will notify Parents/Carers, the SEND Family Help Service and Contract Officer of the days on which the service will be closed in the next 12 months. Term time (39 weeks per year). - Weekdays for children and young people in education: Overnight stays will be from 3pm to 8 am at a minimum this will be 18 hours in duration. This may be extended to consecutive nights as part of their Family Help Plan. - Weekends/bank holidays: Provision of overnight short breaks 6pm to 10 am. This may be extended to consecutive nights as part of their Family Help Plan. School holidays (13 weeks per year) - Provision of overnight short breaks 6pm to 10 am. This may be extended to consecutive nights as part of their Family Help Plan. Detailed requirements of the contract are set out Appendix B - Service specification.

• Value: £8M

The Care Act 2014 outlines the responsibilities of local authorities regarding adult overnight short breaks and respite care for adults with learning disabilities (LD) or disabilities, particularly in sections related to assessments and support for carers. The provision will provide overnight short break services that enable adults to take a break and support for Family members or carers in their caring role, which could reduce the occurrence of family breakdown. The Overnight Short Breaks will provide services 7 days a week and will be available for 360 days per year. By 1st May each year, the Provider will notify Family members or carers, the Adult Social Care Team and Contract Officer of the days on which the service will be closed in the next 12 months.