Short breaks project (SEND co-production)

Short breaks project (SEND co-production)

Short breaks are activities or services that offer a break for both the child or young person and their family. 

See project details in an easy read document here:

Project start date: July 2025

Project end date: Currently ongoing

About the project

Short breaks are activities or services that offer a break for both the child or young person and their family.

These breaks can involve various activities, from day trips to longer overnight stays, and they aim to provide opportunities for children to engage in enjoyable experiences, develop new skills and independence, and for parents to have a break from their caring responsibilities.

Worcestershire would like to find out what activities children and young people (CYP) would like short break organisers to provide and what a perfect day would look like from a child's perspective.

Find out more about short breaks here: Short Breaks for Children (PDF)

Outputs

What we are doing and what have we done:

  • visits to schools and groups to gather feedback
  • shared with Voices United Forum to gather feedback
  • Microsoft form created for CYP contributions 

Outcomes

The difference this makes to CYP:

  • CYP experiences and feedback will inform short break services of what is important to them

Impact

The difference this makes to policies, services and workforce:

  • the information will help inform the revised short breaks statement

Making a difference

How we will know we are making a difference: 

  • ongoing feedback through schools, forums, and parent carer groups

Feedback and get involved

See feedback: 

Get involved

Have your say on this project:

Short Breaks feedback form

Get involved

We would love your input, to get involved in this project, fill out the feedback form below:

Short Breaks feedback

Or email us at: SENDco-productionteam@worcestershire.gov.uk

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