How we plan and evaluate short breaks
Part of our planning process involves understanding how many children in our area have a disability, the nature of their disability, and where they live. We also want to find out what types of activities are popular with families. We get this information from several sources such as:
- Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) or Statements of Educational Need
- Information about SEND Support in schools
- Social worker assessments
- Feedback from children, young people and their families
- Feedback from Short Breaks providers, service reviews and information events
- Regional and national research reports
- Statistical information from Census data
We also need to consider the resources we have and the requirements of local and national government strategies. Parent representatives, such as Warwickshire Parent Carer Voice and other organisations are also involved in continuous development of our short break services.