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 Disability (CWD) Team. These will usually include children and young people who:

• Present with a long-term disability at a moderate or mild level as described within the full Children with Disability Eligability Criteria. 
• Present with a disability or disabilities that are not long-term or substantial.
• Present with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties due to social or environmental factors i.e. the behaviour is not associated with a disability.

Children and young people in these categories may still receive services from the Torbay’s Children’s Social Care Service working together with other relevant services.

In Torbay, parents or carers of children and young people with disabilities who do not meet the Children with Disability Team Criteria can access Short Breaks in the following ways:

• Looking at the Torbay SEND Local Offer for general information about inclusive or universally available specialist clubs, groups, and organisations.
• Calling in to one of the Torbay Family Hubs for general advice and information about inclusive or universally available specialist clubs, groups, and organisations.
• Contacting the Early Help Service for information, advice and support to help decide what service/s may be on offer to the family as a whole or to request an Early Help assessment for further support.