Short breaks for disabled children

Every disabled child or young person in Liverpool has the right to inclusive short breaks. We aim to tailor the breaks to meet a child or young person’s assessed needs.

Who can apply?

A child, young person, family or professional can request a break.

How to apply?

Requests for breaks must be made to the  Fusion Short Breaks Hub via Careline.  

What type of break?

We offer a variety of breaks, and a range of services and support packages which help to facilitate breaks. These include:

• Friendship groups.
• Overnight holiday breaks.
• Sitting service.
• Direct payments.
• Overnight holiday breaks at Woolton High.
• Commissioned packages of support.
• Caravan family holidays.
• Accredited volunteer training.
• Support to access childcare and integrated play and youth services.
•  Travel training.

Where the needs of a child or young person are significant and require intensive or statutory intervention, specialist and targeted services may be offered.

In this case, a full social care assessment will be undertaken to ensure a child or young person’s needs are being met.

Following the assessment, appropriate services can be identified. These may include a stay in one of the following settings:

• Prescot Drive.
• Partner families.
• Any other commissioned services or overnight stays.