Decision - SEND Short Breaks and School Holiday Activities

Brighton and Hove Children, Families & Schools Committee Decided 6 Nov 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Children, Families & Schools Committee

Report author

Georgina Clarke-Green, Michelle Hunt

Published

6 Nov 2023

Reference

7068

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED: (1) That the Committee instructed the Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning to take all necessary steps to award grants to multiple providers for up to a maximum annual award of £130,000 per annum for an initial term of one (1) year with an option to extend for a further period or periods of up to two (2) years (as two 1 year extensions) subject to good performance for the 105 provision of short breaks and school holiday activities for parents/carers of children and young people with a disability.

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Brighton & Hove City Council proposed replacing the previous single-provider arrangement with a programme delivered through grants to multiple providers. The programme will offer short breaks and holiday activities for disabled children and young people aged 4 to 25, with the refreshed service intended to launch at Easter 2024.

Recommendation

That the Committee instructs the Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning to take all necessary steps to award grants to multiple providers for up to a maximum annual award of £130,000 for an initial one-year term, with an option to extend for up to two further one-year periods subject to good performance.

Financial impact

An anticipated initial core budget of £130,000 is available for the programme; annual spending on children’s direct payments is approximately £1.04 million.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Children, Families and Schools Committee

Date in document

6 Nov 2023

Stakeholders named

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Parents and carers of children and young people with disabilitiesChildren and young people with special educational needs and disabilitiesActivity and short-break providersPaCCSocial workersSchools

Next steps

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Finalise application documents and set up the Eequ booking portal by 16 November 2023.
Launch the provider grant process on 21 November 2023.
Undertake provider quality assurance from 1 December 2023 to 8 January 2024.
Review applications and agree funding decisions on 22 January 2024.
Inform providers of grant funding decisions by 31 January 2024.
Open the booking system to families on 19 February 2024.
Launch the SEND Short Breaks and Holiday Activities Programme at Easter 2024.

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