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Sefton's Short Breaks Statement for 2014 / 15, which has information is for all children and young people aged 0-19yrs with a disability or additional needs, and their families, who live in Sefton, Merseyside.

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Sefton's Short Breaks Statement 2014/15

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Table of Contents

Introduction ..........................................................3

Legal Requirements ....................................................3

Summary of Services Delivered Last Year ..................3

Sefton’s Vision for Short Break Services ..............4

What is a Short Break? ........................................5

Which opportunity is right for your child? ............6

Universal Services ........................................................6

Targeted Services ........................................................6

Who is eligible for targeted services? ........................7

Specialist Services ........................................................7

Find out more........................................................8

Short Breaks Guide — What’s going on? ..............9

0 — 5s........................................................................9-10

5 — 11s ..........................................................................10

11 — 19s ....................................................................11-12

Staff Training ................................................................13

Commissioned Services ............................................13

Transition to Adulthood ..............................................13

Transport......................................................................13

Support Services for Parents / Carers ................14

Sefton Carers Centre ..................................................14

Parent Carer Team......................................................14

Support Group for Parent Carers ..............................15

Carers Needs Assessment ........................................15

Sefton Parent Carer Forum ........................................15

Involving Families........................................................16

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IntroductionWelcome to Sefton’s Short Breaks Statement. This information is for all children and young people aged 0 — 19 yrs with a disability or additional needs, and their families, who live in Sefton. The statement gives youinformation about:

l Who can access a short break.

l The range of short breaks currently available in Sefton.

l How short breaks in Sefton meet the needs and aspirations of disabled children and young people andtheir families.

This statement has been updated following consultation with disabled children and young people, theirparents and carers alongside practitioners from a range of agencies, including social care, health,education and voluntary sector organisations.

Legal Requirements

The Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations took effect from April 2011, making it a legal duty forlocal authorities to provide a range of short breaks and a ‘Short breaks services statement’.

For further information about the Short Breaks Statement please contact the Aiming High Short Breaks Teamon: 0151 288 6811 or by email: [email protected]

The Short Breaks Statement will be republished by the 1st October 2015 or before.

Summary of Services Delivered Last Year

There are currently 1467 disabled children and young people whose parents have chosen to voluntarilyregister them on Sefton's Disabled Children's Register..

During 2013 — 14:

l A total of 788 young people received a short break.

l Approximately 63,050 hours of short breaks were provided.

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Sefton’s Vision for Short Break ServicesIt is our vision that by working together, we will ensure that all children and young people in Sefton:

l Start healthy and stay healthy.

l Are safe at home, in school and in the community.

l Enjoy learning and achieve their best.

l Make friends and take part in activities.

l Stay in education and get a job.

We believe that short breaks for disabled young people and their families should be underpinned by thefollowing principles:

l Equality: Disabled children and young people are equal citizens, will be treated with fairness and willhave the same opportunities as everyone else.

l Personalisation: Disabled children and young people will receive support which is determined inpartnership with the child/young person and their family and which enables an ‘ordinary family life’.

l Aspiration: There will be high expectations for disabled children and young people in Sefton and we willprovide support which works towards each child’s unique aspirations.

l Partnership: Professionals across health, education and social care will work together to provideresponsive services which facilitate co-ordinated support in partnership with children, young people andtheir families.

l Inclusion: Disabled children and young people will have opportunities every child expects to access andwill be supported to ensure that their needs are met within all settings.

l Participation: A culture is fostered where the views of children, young people and their families arecentral to the matters that affect them.

We are therefore committed to:

l Listening to all disabled children, to act on their views, and provide them with choices to help them makedecisions that can best improve their daily lives.

l Supporting disabled children and their families to take part and enjoy local community life, whereverpossible using local childcare facilities, leisure and recreational activities.

l Working with you as equal partners in making decisions so we can continue to improve the quality of ourservices.

l Providing clear information for families about support, services and how to access them.

l Supporting disabled young people to become more independent through a smooth transition intoadulthood.

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What is a Short Break?A Short Break can give children and young people the opportunity to have an enjoyable experience with orwithout their parents or carers. It can also give their parents and carers a break by providing an extra pair ofhands to make everyday things possible.

A short break can take the form of:

l Daytime support in the home or elsewhere.

l Overnight support in the home or elsewhere.

l Leisure and social activities outside of the home.

l Services available to assist carers in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays.

l Support to access affordable and inclusive childcare to enable parents to engage in employment oreducation.

Short breaks come in many different forms and can last anything from a couple of hours to days. The lengthand type of break will depend on the needs and aspirations of your child, the impact disability has on familylife and the age of your child. A short break is just one of the ways that Sefton Council can support your family.

Short breaks must

Be regular and reliable but authorities should offer experimental and innovative options to families.

Be culturally and age appropriate and fit for purpose so that certain groups are not disadvantaged inaccessing short breaks.

Provide specialist provision, available within the range of short breaks services on offer to families withchildren who have profound and multiple disabilities.

In addition, the Local Authority should ensure that:

Carers’ breaks are to be used as a preventative measure and should not just be available to a few familiesin crisis.

The needs of those families whose children have profound and multiple impairments, and families facedwith continuing demands for parental care and attention (for example because of their child’s complexhealth needs or behavioural difficulties), are taken fully into account.

In Sefton a range of short breaks are provided, which include:

l Support and advice to access affordable and inclusive childcare to enable parents to engage inemployment and education.

l Positive sports, arts, cultural and physical activities.

l Personal development programmes such as after school and youth clubs.

l Evening, weekend and holiday activities.

l A buddying programme to help young people begin to access activities independently.

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Which opportunity is right for you and your child?

Universal Level Services

Opportunities that can be accessed by ALL children and young people in their local communities.

All children and young people should be able to access opportunities which are happening within theirlocal communities. These opportunities can be found at children’s centres, libraries, swimming pools andleisure centres, youth groups and parks, playgrounds, community centres etc. Wherever possible these arethe opportunities which should be used as a first point of call. These services have a duty under theEqualities Duty (2010), to make reasonable adjustments and not treat a disabled person lessfavourably.

You can find out what is going on in your area through:

l Logging onto the Sefton Directory and typing in your postcode at: www.seftondirectory.co.uk/localoffer

l You can also register for the Disabled Children’s register on the same site, just follow the links.

l The regular Aiming High for Disabled Children newsletter.

l By logging on at www.sefton.gov.uk/aiminghigh

Some children will require additional support in order to get fully involved in community based activities. Wecan help support this by:

l The provision of leisure cards, for subsidised use of leisure centres for disabled young people and acarer.

Targeted Services

Opportunities for children and young people who are identified as requiring additional support.

Currently, there are numerous groups targeted at disabled children and young people with additional needsin Sefton.

Most of these groups will require either a referral or for you to contact the organiser directly.

We have attached a list of groups at the back of thisbooklet. You can also find out about these opportunitiesthrough leaflets, by contacting the Aiming High Team, theAiming High for Disabled Children newsletter and theSefton Council Short Breaks page:www.sefton.gov.uk/shortbreaks

Once your referral has been received, you will becontacted by a member of the team, who will discusswhich of the groups might be appropriate for your child.They will also help you to fill in one of our comprehensivecare plans.

It is essential that a care plan is completed before yourchild attends any of our groups as it enables us to providethe correct level of care and support for each child.

The professionals working with your child will be ableto help you make a referral, or you can contact theAiming High Team direct on: 0151 288 6811

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Who is eligible for referral for targeted services?

Each child and family in Sefton has different needs.

When a referral is being considered, the impact of the child’s disability needs to be weighed against whatwould usually be expected for any child of the same age.

Family circumstances can also differ greatly, so it is important to assess how their situation impacts upontheir ability to access the universally available opportunities within the community (as described on theprevious page).

In Sefton, we recognise disabled children as being those children and young people aged 0 — 19 yrs whosedaily lives are substantially affected by one (or more) of the following diagnosed conditions:

l A hearing impairment.

l A visual impairment.

l A learning disability.

l A physical disability.

l A chronic/life threatening physical illness.

l A communication disorder (including autism).

l A consciousness disorder (e.g. epilepsy).

Their condition should usually be expected to last for more than 12 months and have a substantial effect upon the child in more than one of the following areas:

l Physical ability.

l Communication and understanding.

l Awareness of risk and danger.

l Behaviour.

l Independence.

We understand that children and young people may also be disadvantaged because of other factors, suchas their environment, other people’s attitudes, poverty and social exclusion. However, these factors alone donot entitle them to be considered for short breaks services.

For more information and useful contacts, see the ‘Find out more’ section on page 8.

Specialist ServicesOpportunities for children, young people and families who are assessed as requiring a high level ofsupport.

For the families who need it, there are a range of specialist services providing ongoing, bespoke and regularsupport.

To understand the needs of your child and your family, an assessment will be carried out by a socialworker, to help develop a picture of the kind of support your child and your family needs. Under theChildren Act, (1989), all disabled children are children ‘in need’ and are entitled to an initial assessment fromChildren’s Social Care.

The eligibility and threshold document for the Children with Disabilities Social Work Team is currentlybeing reviewed. Once completed it should be read in conjunction with this section of the statement.

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The package you help us design could take a number of forms, including:

l Daytime care in the home or elsewhere.

l Leisure activities or a personal assistant so your child or young person can take part in activities outsideof the home.

l Services available to assist carers in the evenings, at weekends and during the school holidays.

l Overnight Short Breaks — for a small number of children and young people, an assessment willdemonstrate the need for an overnight short break.

As family circumstances change, we will review your short break regularly to make sure it is still reflective ofyour child’s/family needs.

Find out more

There are many different ways you can find out more about short breaks:

l Contact the Aiming High Short Breaks Team on: 0151 288 6811.

l A professional who works with your child, (social worker, community nurse, family support worker, CAFCo-ordinator, youth worker or someone else you trust) will also be able to find out information for you.

l Look out for our regular information leaflets, which cover all of our holiday activities and also our AimingHigh for Disabled Children newsletter, which is packed with useful information. To subscribe, you need tosign up for Sefton’s Disabled Children’s Register. Sign up at: www.seftondirectory.co.uk/localoffer

l Look online at: www.seftondirectory.co.uk/localoffer

l Ask another parent! Speaking to each other is one of the best ways of finding out about the variousopportunities available in Sefton.

You might also consider becoming a member of our parent forum, and helping shape services for ouryoung people.

Contact details for the Parent Carer Forum can be found on Page 17.

l To request an assessment from Children’s Social Care, you will need to contact the Social Care Customer Access Team (SCAT) on: 0151 934 3737

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Short Breaks Guide — what’s going on?Here is a list of the universal and targeted group based activities that run during term-time in Sefton. Formore information, please contact the Aiming High Short Breaks Team on: 0151 288 6811

Please note:Universal activities are open entry.Targeted activities require you to contact the team first, so we can prepare a care plan for your child.

l All information detailed below is accurate at time of publication, however, it is subject to change. Pleasecheck details with the Aiming High Short Breaks Team.

During the school holidays, a wider programme of activities is delivered. Further information can be found inthe Aiming High Newsletter, by logging onto: www.seftondirectory.co.uk/localoffer or by contacting theAiming High Short Breaks Team on the number above.

Linaker:

Early SupportProvide monthly play sessions for families. Some 1:1 support available for children who require assistanceto access group situations.

There is also holiday respite support available for some families with children with additional needs(eligibility criteria applies).

Waterloo:

Special TimeFamilies with children under 12 with special or additional needs and their siblings. Group aims:

l To provide drop in and stay and play sessions, where the whole family can access activities.

l To provide respite for eligible families during the holidays.

l To provide sessions in the sensory room, where children can access the equipment.

l To provide advice on welfare rights and other subjects to support families.

Valewood:

Together TimeTo support children under 5 with additional needs and their families by offering a range of activities at thecentre to provide positive and new experiences which encourage socialisation and support carers withina framework of provision.

1. Little Owls stay and play group - planned and guided play to meet the specific needs of disabledchildren led by qualified childcare worker.

2. Planned sessions on a daily basis in the newly created and equipped multi-sensory room.3. Weekly respite care sessions during school holidays for 4 hours each week. (Eligibility criteriaapplies).

4. Family activities with siblings.

0 — 5s Targeted Level Services at Children’s Centres

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Programme Description

Rowan Park School and Specialist summer holiday provision for pupils of all ages who are notMerefield Holiday Provision able to access any other holiday programmes because of the complexity

of their disability. This scheme operates for a two week period.

Attendance by arrangement with the school.

Summer holiday provision To provide fun activities for disabled children under the age of 5 through children’s centres.

0 — 5s Targeted Support Services

Programme Type of Description Locationservice

Youth Clubs Targeted Our youth clubs are targeted at Aintree Youth Centrechildren at the older end of this range Redgate Youth Centre, and are designed to help children make Formbyfriends, learn independent living skills,and prepare for transition to high school.

PHAB club Targeted A club for children age 6yrs+ with Dunes Splash World, additional needs, entry is £2 and Southportincludes an optional swim session.

Active and Targeted A club to help children and young Dunes Splash World,Able people with additional needs stay Southport

active, try a multitude of sports and Crosby Leisure Centregames, £2 entry including optional swim session.

Swimming Universal Swimming lessons for children Dunes Splash World,Lessons (booking with additional needs, delivered by Southport

required) specially trained coaches. Bootle Leisure Centre

Quiet Nights Universal An adapted session at Dunes Splash Dunes Splash World, World. A quieter session as there are Southportnot as many participants at the venue creating a slightly calmer atmosphere.

ASD friendly Universal Screenings of the latest films, sound is Plaza Cinema, Crosbyscreenings turned down and house lights are left

on, creating a more relaxed atmosphere.

Trampolining Targeted Trampolining sessions for children Dunes Splash World,with additional needs. Southport

Rebound Targeted Rebound Therapy sessions Dunes Splash World,Therapy (referral required). Southport

5 — 11s Targeted Support Services

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Programme Type of Description Locationservice

Buddy Up Targeted A mentoring project that recruits, trains Crosby High Schooland supports non-disabled young Presfield High School mentors aged 13-16yrs to enable them and Specialist College,to support disabled young people to Southport develop their self-confidence/ self-esteem and to assist them to access activities within their neighbourhood.

11 — 19s Targeted Support Services

Buddy Up Targeted To increase social skills and Crosby High (monthly)Social Clubs opportunities to make natural matches All Souls Community Hall,

for ‘Buddy Up’ project. SouthportThe club will provide a social setting that will allow young people to form new relationships with mainstream pupils and to engage safely in new activities within the community. Young people will gain new skills and build confidence socially, enabling them to cope better with the transition process.

Well Young Targeted To provide families with an opportunity Crosby High SchoolPersons Family to have fun and enjoy each other’s Fun Week company.

Girls Group Targeted To provide group work opportunities for Crosby High Schoolyoung women. To explore and manage feelings and friendships. Through empowerment and a greater understanding of themselves, this particular group of vulnerable young women will gain the necessary skills to voice their feelings, and explore their thoughts.

Youth Club Targeted Programme of personal development Aintree Youth Cluband independent living skills. Netherton Activity Centre (NAC)

Redgate Youth Centre, FormbyCrosby Youth Centre Stanley High School, Southport Youth and CommunityPartnership, Southport Orrell Mount Youth Centre

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Programme Type of Description Locationservice

The Bridge Targeted A needs led service for young people Christchurch Community with disabilities with an emphasis on Centrebuilding confidence, enhancing key skills and providing accredited award schemes such as Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards and ASDAN (Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network). Achieving awards will instil a sense of empowerment and pride into the young people, and the Bridge Group ensures its members have full access to accreditations and other services.

11 — 19s Targeted Support Services

Teen Club Targeted A club specifically for teens with Netherton Activity Centre profound and multiple disabilities (NAC) looking at the development of independent living and social skills.

Active and Able Targeted Including swim session. Dunes Splash World, Southport Crosby Leisure Centre

Cinema Universal Monthly (Mondays) ASD friendly Plaza Cinema, Crosbycinema screenings.

Fit Club Targeted For young people who are looking to Crosby Lakeside Adventurekeep fit and learn more about healthy Centreliving and a healthy diet. alternative to sports-based activities.

Football Targeted For young people with severe learning Chesterfield High, Crosbydifficulties or disabilities.

Targeted For young people with ASD Dunes Splash World, Southport

Targeted For young people with physical disabilities Chesterfield High, Crosby

Watersports Targeted Very popular, “U CLAC Me Up” session Crosby Lakeside covers a variety of water-based activities. Adventure Centre £3.50 entry

Trampolining Targeted Trampolining session for young people Dunes Splash World, with additional needs. Southport

Rebound Targeted Rebound Therapy sessions, Dunes Splash World, Therapy (referral required). Southport

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Staff Training

All Aiming High workers receive a comprehensive package of training ranging from core subjects like first aid andmoving and handling to more specialist training such as autism awareness and intensive interaction. We are alwayslooking at developing our training programme to ensure it meets the needs of the children and young people theteam are working with.

Commissioned Services

Sefton commissions short breaks through a preferred provider framework. This is a list of approved providers whohave been through checks to demonstrate that they have all the safeguards and training in place to properly care forand engage your children while they are enjoying their activities.

Transition to Adulthood

Sefton has two Transitions Co-ordinators who work with young people with disabilities aged 14-25yrs and theirfamilies, providing information and guidance throughout the transition period.

The primary responsibilities of the Transitions Co-ordinators are:

l To provide advice, guidance and support to young people and their families throughout the transition period

l To provide a link between Children’s and Adult Services in order that a smooth and seamless transition isfacilitated.

l To provide advice, guidance and support to relevant professionals and services throughout the transitions process.

Between the ages of 14-25 young people usually have to make important decisions about their education, leavinghome, getting a job and having relationships. These decisions can be both exciting and challenging. For disabledyoung people it can be a confusing and complicated time, as they often receive support from a number of differentagencies. Planning should start well in advance of leaving school, so that the young person’s needs and choices arefully informed.

Transition planning can start from age 14 at the young person’s year 9 review. The Transitions Co-ordinators attend theannual school reviews and link with all the relevant people at each stage, working closely with Connexions, Adult Healthand Social Care, the SEN department, headteachers and future providers. The young person is at the centre of theprocess and support is offered at each stage of transition (from children to adults social care, from school to college, fromcollege to adult opportunities, employment, independent living etc).

The Transitions Co-ordinators hold bi-monthly meetings with Children's and Adult Services to ensure all young peoplein transition are known and planned for. The Co-ordinators also attend bi-monthly strategy meetings where they caninfluence the planning of future services, identify gaps in services, flag up problems and identify solutions with seniormanagers.

To find out more you can contact the Transitions Co-ordinators on: 0151 934 3880 / 3845or email them at: [email protected] / [email protected]

Transport

Where possible we try to organise activities in locations that are accessible by public transport. We are dependant onvenues being available, affordable and accessible for disabled user groups.

We are also currently exploring the ways in which we can help our young people to learn to travel independently.

This year Sefton Council has invested in building a specialist Travel Training area. Ainsdale Hope Travel Training Centreis a bespoke facility to support the delivery of travel training.

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Travel Awareness and Road Safety

Sefton Travel Team’s Travel Training programme is funded by the Local Sustainable Transport Fund through the Departmentfor Transport, and works with young people who may need additional support to use public transport such as those withlearning, mental health or physical disabilities.

Working in partnership with Sefton Council’s Aiming High and Transitions teams, training will be delivered in groupsessions and on a one to one basis, helping to overcome transport barriers and broaden travel horizons, enablingindividuals to access opportunities for work, education and training that might not otherwise be an option. There are 3Travel Trainers (1 full time and 2 part time) based at the centre to facilitate delivery of the programme.

In addition to a classroom, the centre also comprises an outdoor practical training area. This features a simulated highwayscene including a fully operational pedestrian crossing and bus stop, which enables basic road safety skills to be taughtand practiced in a safe, traffic free environment. Whilst the primary focus is in supporting travel training, it is expected thatthe facility will also be used for Road Safety and Travel Awareness, and extended to primary schools in teaching roadsafety skills and pedestrian training, together with offering a new location for ‘Wheels for All’ adapted cycles.

For more information, please contact:

Sefton Travel TeamStrategic Transportation & Planning Unit (STPU), Magdalen House, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 3NJTelephone: 0151 934 2147 (Freephone 0800 073 1767)[email protected] www.sefton.gov.uk/seftontravelteamFollow on Twitter @SeftonTravel

Support Services for Parents / CarersA carer is anybody who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty ordisability. Many parents of disabled children do not see themselves as carers and the responsibilities and demands ofbeing a carer can often mean they overlook their own health and well being.

Carers need good sources of help, support and information and they can access this from a variety of sources.

Sefton Carers Centre

If you are a carer, your local Carers’ Centre may be able to help make things easier for you. Each centre delivers awide range of local support services to meet the needs of carers in its community. These range from support servicescatered to the carer, the needs of the person you care for and the services your council may provide.

Carers have different needs and centres can assist you in information regarding health issues, entitlements, mobility,grants for holidays, equipment and support.

Parent Carer Team

The Parent Carer Team work towards supporting parent carers by providing comprehensive information, advocacy andworking towards developing high quality needs led services for parent carers and their families.

They can help by telling you about grants you may be entitled to, problem solve with you over any issues, help you inchasing issues up and coordinating activity. They can also support you to communicate your view at multi-agency meetings.Due to the amount of families we are working with, the teams are unable to attend all meetings but will prioritise.

The Parent and Carer Team provide:

l Emotional support/ mental health well being.

l Completing carers needs assessments.

l Gathering information and prioritising issues for each case.

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l Signposting, referrals and applications to other support organisations, statutory and non-statutory.

l Researching possible avenues for support — national, regional and local.

l Initiating CAF (Common Assessment Framework) assessments, social care referrals, portage referrals, etc.

l Assisting with appeals and complaints.

l Facilitate two Support Groups North and South Sefton.

l Practical work such as Support with transport to meetings, housing issues, debt, childcare issues, liaising withhealth professionals etc.

l Work with complex families and vulnerable adults — including black and minority ethnic (bme), carers with mentalhealth problems, carers with learning difficulties and carers who care for more than one disabled person.

l Link for service users receiving Direct Payments.

Support Groups for Parent CarersThe Parent Carer team facilitates two support groups for parent carers, one in Netherton at Netherton Children’sCentre, Magdalen Square, and one in Southport at Parenting 2000 Children’s Centre, Mornington Road. Allparent/carers are welcome to come along. There are often different speakers from other organisations andprofessionals that parent/carers may come into contact with. The groups are a great, informal way to get support,information and hear about other people’s experiences with a constant emphasis on emotional well-being, as well asnetworking with other parent carers. Both groups have support staff to enable not only the child with additional needsbut also their siblings to attend.

If you would like to know more, you can contact the Carers Centre on 0151 288 6060 or visit: www.sefton-carers.org.uk

Carers Needs AssessmentCarers Needs Assessments are carried out by the Parent Carer Team.

The needs of carers should be considered within the assessments that are completed for disabled children andsupport plans should usually include measures that will benefit the whole family.

However, parent carers can request a separate assessment of their own needs as carers. This should consider theirhealth needs or disability; their ability to participate in further education or work; their finances and any housing issuesthat make it more difficult to care for their child. It should also take into account any barriers that prevent them fromparticipating in everyday activities within their families and their communities.

In cases where a carer has a disability or significant health issue, they may need their own community careassessment from Adult Services to establish whether they are entitled to information, advice or services.

Sefton Parent Carer Forum (SPCF)Sefton Parent Carer Forum (SPCF) is an independent, pan- disability, parent led forum run by a steering group ofvolunteers, all of whom have children with a wide range of additional needs.

Membership of the Forum is open to any parent carer of a child or young person aged 0 — 25 years resident in theSefton area.The Forum are always looking at ways to recruit new members and have an active Facebook page withseveral hundred members and members are also kept up to date via Twitter. The Forum hosts regular coffeemornings, information days and other events.

The focus of SPCF is to support and give parents a voice in shaping services for all our children's futures. They aim todo this by: -

1. Working with commissioners, service providers and families to enable services to be delivered in a personalisedway, based on the principle of early intervention.

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2. Building the skills, confidence and teamwork of individual parent carers and between groups so that, together,awareness is raised of our children’s needs. Recognition of our role as parent carers is highlighted through trueparticipation with partner agencies.

3. Being representative and engaging with as many parent carers as possible, including seldom heard groups ofparent carers.

4. Developing and building upon good practice mechanisms to engage with parent carers more effectively.

Sefton Parent Carer Forum can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected]

Find them on Facebook at : SPCF - Sefton Parent Carer Forum - Follow them at @SeftonPCF

Involving Families

We know the best short breaks are the short breaks which children, young people and their families have designed.We are committed to providing good quality, value for money short breaks and will continuously listen to the views offamilies.

Sefton Council will review this short breaks statement every 12 months, in consultation with young people and families,to ensure it properly reflects the range of services you can access.

If you have any suggestions, comments or ideas for the short breaks statement, please contact us via email: [email protected]

Or write to us at:

Sefton Short Breaks Statement Aiming High for Disabled Children,Sefton MBC Early Intervention and Prevention,Netherton Activity Centre,Gloves Lane,NethertonL30 3TL

Thank you for helping us to shape services and improve on what we deliver.

www.seftondirectory.co.uk/localoffer

October 2014

If you need this leaflet in a different format or another language, please contact us on 0845 140 0845

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