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Staffordshire County Council - Aiming High Short Breaks in Staffordshire
Welcome to the Staffordshire County Council Aiming High Short Breaks Programme webpage. The Aiming High in Staffordshire Short Breaks Programme is funded by Staffordshire County Council to provide and commission short breaks for disabled children, young people and their families.
Short breaks provide fun and leisure activities for disabled children and young people outside of the school day. Short breaks enable disabled children and young people to try new things, gain new experiences and have more opportunities in a supported environment independently from their families or as part of a family experience. Short breaks also enable parents and carers to have a break from their caring role, which may allow them to have a rest, catch up on day to day activities, spend time with other family members or take up other interests.
Aiming High funding for Summer Holiday Activities 2012 for children and young people with disabilities/additional needs (Ref No.402)
Aiming High is pleased to announce funding for activities for children and young people with disabilities/additional needs to take place in the summer holidays 2012.
The funding is to provide a range of summer holiday activities to complement current activities and summer holiday programmes.
Applications for up to £2,000 will be considered. Organisations can make a maximum of 2 applications.
For further information please see the flyer below:
Aiming High Summer Holiday Activity Funding Flyer|
Applications must be returned by 12 noon on Wednesday 6 June 2012.
To receive a copy of the application pack contact:
Staffordshire Procurement:
Email: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk|
Telephone:01785 854657
The following details should be stated:
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Aiming High Ref No.402
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Your name
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Name of Organisation/Group
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Postal Address
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Email
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Telephone Number
Staffordshire Short Breaks for Disabled Children and their Families Statement
In 2010 Parliament agreed the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations. These regulations came into force on 01 April 2011 and established in law a local authority duty to provide short breaks for disabled children and their parents and carers.
The regulations also say that the local authority must produce a Short Breaks Statement to inform parents and carers about short breaks. The short breaks services statement must state:
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the range of short breaks services available;
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the criteria by which eligibility for services will be assessed; and
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how the range of services is designed to meet the needs of families with disabled children in their area.
To see a copy of the Staffordshire Short Breaks Statement please see the document below:
Short Breaks Statement 2011| (PDF 644 KB)
For information on Aiming High Short Break activities available please click on the link below:
Aiming High Activities 2011-2012| (1.03 MB)
The Aiming High Staffordshire Short Breaks Strategy 2011-2013
This strategy document identifies the priorities and direction for short breaks and associated areas in Staffordshire up to 31 March 2013. The document also includes summary information on some of the achievements of the Aiming High short breaks programme in 2009-2011.
Aiming High Staffordshire Short Breaks Strategy 2011-2013| (PDF 5.54 MB)
The strategy will be regularly reviewed and comments may be forwarded at any time to aiminghigh@staffordshire.gov.uk||
Access to Disabled Children's Short Break Services
For detailed information about access to short breaks in Staffordshire please see the Disabled Children's Short Break Services document below:
Disabled Childrens Short Break Services|
Aiming High Funded Services
Information about Aiming High funded activities as well as other activities for disabled children, young people and their families can be found by following this link to the What's On In Your Area||| section of this website.
A list of activities currently funded by Aiming High can be found by following this link to the Aiming High Funded Services| section of this website.
Listening To Parents and Carers
At the start of Aiming High in Staffordshire, parents and carers of disabled children were asked about their views on services for disabled children. Four events took place in January and February 2009 where parents and carers told us about their experiences and what they would like to see happen in Staffordshire. A summary of what was said at these events can be found by clicking on the Aiming High Consultation Events Report link below:
Aiming High Consultation Events Report||| (PDF 1.53 MB)
Thank you again to all the parents who took part in our consultation events. We hope you will continue to be involved. If you are a parent or carer of a disabled child and you would like to get involved in Aiming High please telephone 01785 278072 or email aiminghigh@staffordshire.gov.uk|||
Staffordshire Parent Action Network (SPAN)
A new service has been set up in Staffordshire offering a number of ways for parents and carers of disabled children and young people to make a difference to the service their families receive. Parents and carers can share views, find information and influence decisions by registering on the Aiming High E Forum or by joining the Staffordshire Parent Action Network (SPAN). For more information about SPAN or to visit the E Forum please follow this link to SPAN's website www.span-info.co.uk|
For more information about these services please visit the New Services||| section or contact the Parent Participation and Engagement Service on 01785 356919 or email spps@staffordshire.gov.uk|||
E-Learning Courses
Three e-learning courses are available to support parents and carers, staff and third sector organisations who want to develop their skills and knowledge with regard to supporting disabled children, young people and their families.
For more information please see the information below:
E-Learning Courses| (PDF 536 KB)
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