Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities

December 20, 2024

What are Short Breaks?

Short Breaks provide children and young people with disabilities with an opportunity to spend time away from their parents or primary carers, relaxing and having fun ...

August 20, 2023

Who are Short Breaks for?

Children and young people are eligible for short breaks when they have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term effect on ...

December 20, 2024

Torbay Short Breaks Statement

What is a Short Breaks Statement? The Government requires every local authority to produce a Short Breaks Statement so that disabled children, young people and ...

August 20, 2023

Children with Disabilities Team Eligibility Criteria

Following a needs assessment, as described within the full Torbay Children with Disabilities (CWD) Elgibility Criteria, the Children with Disabilities (CWD) Team will usually only provide services ...

August 20, 2023

What if my child DOES NOT meet CWD Eligibility Criteria?

Some children and young people will have disabilities but will not have needs that require the specialist support and resources provided by the Children with ...

August 20, 2023

What to do if you think your child DOES meet the CWD Eligibility Criteria

In Torbay, parents or carers of children and young people with disabilities who meet the Children with Disability Team Criteria can access Short Breaks in ...

August 20, 2023

How do families in Torbay access Short Breaks?

If the allocated social worker identifies that some support to access Short Breaks would be beneficial for the child and family, the completed assessment will ...

August 20, 2023

How are Short Breaks paid for?

After a Short Breaks plan has been agreed by the Access to Resources panel, as required to meet the family’s needs, they are included in ...

August 20, 2023

Direct Payments – Children’s Social Care

What is a Direct Payment? A Direct Payment is money given to families who have been assessed as needing social care support and would like ...

August 20, 2023

What happens when my child reaches the age of 18 years?

Torbay Children’s Disability Team is working together with adult social care to make the transition fromChildren’s to Adult’s Services an exciting and optimistic time for ...