Nottingham City Council Short Breaks Team

• What they offer

  Short Breaks give disabled children and young people time away from their primary carers, helping them learn new skills, meet people and become more independent, while giving carers a break. Available types of short break include befriending services, sitting services, Direct Payments, group activity sessions and summer holiday activities. Funding is provided through two grants: Pathway One (up to £1,664 per year) and Pathway Two (up to £6,656 per year).

• Ages served

  Young people between the ages of 5 and 18 who are Nottingham City residents.

• SEN support & staffing

  The page states the young person must have a diagnosed or identified disability and must require additional specialist support to access their community, with the application demonstrating why universal or targeted services are not accessible; an assessment identifying the need for a Short Break (for example an EHCP, for Pathway Two) is required. No details about staffing or staff training are given.

• How to book

  Families apply online for a Short Breaks Grant, a process stated to take around 10 minutes, supplying evidence of the child's diagnosed or identified disability (usually a letter from a health professional), a written statement from a supporting professional and a copy of the EHCP if they have one. Applications are reviewed and applicants contacted if further information is needed; there is currently a waiting list, prioritised by oldest applications first unless there are exceptional reasons to re-prioritise.

• Cost

  The page describes grant budgets rather than fees: Pathway One provides a Short Breaks budget of up to £1,664 per year and Pathway Two up to £6,656 per year.

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