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 ...
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August 20, 2023
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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August 20, 2023
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 ...
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