Short breaks give children and young people who meet the eligibility criteria the chance to take part in activities, explore new opportunities, form friendships, become more independent and enjoy themselves.
Short breaks activities take place outside of school hours during daytime, evenings, weekends and school holidays.
Short breaks could, depending on the child’s allocated budget, be used for:
- Group activities like a youth club or Saturday group for children and young people with disabilities
- Holiday play schemes
- Sports, arts or music activities
- One-to-one support to access any other activities, such as youth clubs, cinema trips or meeting friends for lunch
More information on using direct payments for personal assistants
More information on using a direct payments pre-paid card
See examples of how families have used their short breaks budget
Short breaks service statement
We want to ensure that families in Norfolk have clear, transparent and accessible information on short break services. Like every local authority, we are required to produce a Short Breaks Services Statement so that families know what services are available, the eligibility criteria for these services, and how the range of services is designed to meet the needs of families with disabled children in their area.
The statement will be reviewed annually to ensure it is up to date with the relevant information and continually reflects the views of disabled children and their parents.
For further information contact cs.shortbreaks@norfolk.gov.uk