Blackburn With Darwen Short Breaks Statement 2018/19
January 2019 Short Breaks Statement
2018/19 2 to discuss further. to care provided is brilliant.” care provided (01254) 503773 Or call: Duty on “Both my children access short my “Both the breaks and I think
Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn Throughout the document are some of the many positive comments that are received from families whose families from received are that comments positive many the of some are document the Throughout children regularly access short breaks: term and voluntary sectors. Alternatively, the family can choose their own provider using a system of Direct of using a system provider own their can choose family the voluntaryand Alternatively, sectors. personalised services our families. which is part to provide Payments, to of our commitment people with complex needs. people with complex partners other or authority local the private the as by well as including health, Shortprovided be can breaks Short breaks aim to provide these opportunities. these personShort and young of the child, needs on the Depending provide aim to breaks universal help access to with a support a week times worker a few an hour from range can provision carer, and young children those for year each breaks of overnight a number ranging to services in community, the to stretch boundaries. This benefits parents and carers too, by giving them valuable time away from caring from away by valuable giving boundaries. timeThis stretch thembenefitstoo, parents and carersto of life. which is so important quality everybody’s to It is important that all children and young people have the opportunity to experience a range of different of a range opportunitythe experience to is importantIt have people young and all children that access is importantit that to able be know to we with disabilities people young and children For activities. people young time allows same which the at environment in siblings safe a friends, activities alongside and What are Short Breaks? Please email: Short Breaks Statement
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observation of the child – especially for children who do not communicate verbally – during or verbally communicate observation children who do not of the child – especially for of the child. a person after and behaviour familiar with the mood the break by immediately via Universal Services. met child needs be appropriately or your Can yours the potential impact on the child/ren’s place in the family and on their parents or carers (for impact on the child/ren’s on their parents or carers place in the family and (for the potential interact) may they the impact on siblings and how example, methods of communication/how they choose to communicate communicate choose to they of communication/how methods parenting capacity of the parents within their family home and frequency of such stays from the length of time away views of the child and parents views how the range of serviceshow the needs of our meet in Blackburn with Darwen is designed to childrenfamilies. with disabilities and their the range of short breaks services available. services which eligibility for by will be assessed. the criteria
Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn » » » » » » » race, religion, gender or the nature of impairment. All assessments will consider the needs of both the child and carer and will not be in isolation. As a general a As in isolation. be will not and carer child and the both of needs the will consider assessments All service,of age, of irrespective higher levels to access will have need of highest levels with the those rule, » » » » » » to understand: to » The sole criteria promoted by Blackburn with Darwen is need. by promoted The sole criteria person carerstheir and seek and young child or the to will talk worker social the need, assess to In order Additional short break provision is available to disabled children or young people aged 0 – 25 years of age. of 0 – 25 years aged people young or children disabled to is available short Additional provision break What is the criteria? borough, in the people young and all children to social opportunitiesof a wide range are There available all. to available are universally including disabled children which 3. 1. 2. We know parents often find it difficult finding information they need, and so this statement sets out to help out sets statement so this and need, they information finding difficult often it find parents know We parents and carers understand: Purpose of this Statement Purpose Please email: Short Breaks Statement
2018/19 4 to discuss further. to (01254) 503773 “My daughter loves going to Kaleidoscope.” going to loves “My daughter Or call: Duty on or email [email protected] (01254) 587547 (01254) Customer Liaison Team on Liaison Team Customer Support & Mediation - Things To Do Support & Mediation - Things To Education - Health - Social Care - Preparing for Adulthood Education - Health - Social Care - Preparing for When a young person is aged 18 or over, please contact the person18 is aged When a young or over,
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Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn The Local Offer is regularly reviewed with children, young people, parents and carers. You can also have have also can carers.and parents You people, young with children, reviewed is regularly Offer Local The emailing: by can be improved the Local Offer on how say your involved and make decisions about the support need. and make they involved of services, advice and guidance: includes details The Local Offer information, these are set out on a website which provides information to support with SEND people to young and children information which provides website a on out set are these be to available, what’s know families their and people young help children, This is to families. their and The Local Offer (www.bwd-localoffer.org.uk) is the range of SEND services available in the local area and area local in the SEND servicesof range is the available (www.bwd-localoffer.org.uk) Offer Local The disabilities or assessed needs. These generally fall under two categories: those that are universally available available universally are that those categories: two under fall generally These needs. assessed disabilities or the disabled children’s identified needs. meet to all and those that are targeted to Range of Short Breaks Services Available support to with people services of a range carersand parents young and children of available have We the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and the 1989 Children’s Act, as well as the Equalities Equalities as the as well Act, Children’s 1989 the and 1970 Act Persons Disabled Sick and Chronically the 2010. Act Once this assessment is complete, and a short break has been identified as a need the socialworker or child support officer will provide information about the range of services consideration into will take The assessment need. assessed the and meet to in order will be required often they breaksavailable and how that is working with the family. with the family. that is working The easiest way to request an assessment is via self-referral to Children’s Social Care (children aged from from aged (children Care Social Children’s to is via self-referral an assessment request to way The easiest 666400alternatively or (01254) on Co-ordinators Information Referral the telephoning birth by years) 18 to a professional by be completed to needs form a referral (MASH) Hub whereby Multi-Agencyto Safeguarding How Can I Request an Assessment for my child? my an Assessment for Can I Request How Please email: Short Breaks Statement
2018/19 5 to discuss further. to for more information. for (01254) 503773 out with a big sister or friend.” sister out with a big [email protected] or “Going out with my carer is like going is like carer my “Going out with Or call: Duty on (01254) 666787 For further information please contact Ann Marie Pickering, further Pickering, Ann Marie contact please For information
Siblings ‘Sibs’ Group This is a specificgroup for group The activities. fun enjoying together time some spend disabilities to brothers the sisters and of children with on a week Holiday Term Half every It runs successful. hugely has been the enables The group at Apple Trees. – 1.30pm 10am from Wednesday participate friends, in arts new make and to children disabled siblings of more For planned. also outings crafts group with activities, other and on Britwistle Joanne or Waterworth Sharon contact please information (01254) 666787 (01254) 666711
Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn subject to change. subject to include provision of practical equipment such as pool hoists, shower alterations and ramps in order to make make to in order ramps and alterations shower hoists, pool as such equipment practical of provision include public buildings more accessible. is list and exhaustive an – it is not Borough the within available provision of examples some are These We have made every effort to ensure that universal services meet the requirements of children and families effortservices every families made and children of universal that ensure requirements the meet to have We These provision. mainstream can access people young and children these that so needs with additional Activities, such as cubs, brownies or scouts would fall into this category but equally families can choose to categorythis choosecan families to equally but into fall would scouts or such brownies cubs, as Activities, provider. a private run by self-fund a specialist group These are services that are accessible to all children and young people in the borough. A child or young services are These borough. childA in the people or young children all young to and accessible are that assessment social care a need not disability does persona and/or Need Educational Special has a that access these groups. in order to Universal Services/Activities “Universal Services?” the term What is meant by however, places will no longer be offered to children and young people who also receive a package of social social of package a receive also who people young and children to offered be longer will no places however, care support. Please contact Joanne Birtwistle on moderate disabilities aged from 8 years up to their 18th Birthday. The Club is supported by experienced staff experienced The Club is supported by Birthday. 18th their up to 8 years from disabilities aged moderate Trees. Apple at 8.30pm Mondays on 6.30pm to running from charge, of is free and volunteers, trained and service, Disability the Links information to registered people and young children to is available The club The club has gone from strength to strength. The club was developed specifically for children with disabilities, with children for specifically developed was club The strength. to strength from gone has club The with similar needs friends new meet could people young where supported environment, well and in a safe and abilities, and develop independence skills. The club is specificallyfor children andyoung people with Apple Trees Youth Club Youth Apple Trees with disabilities and their parents and carers.and parents their with disabilities and on: Disability Links Co-ordinator Disability Links started out as the Disabled Children’s Register for Blackburn with Darwen.with Blackburn voluntaryis a It for Disability Links startedRegister Children’s Disabled the as out the aim of The disability. a and/or Need Special Education a has that child serviceany register can that supportand activities that groups all local about of children needs the information service provide is to Disability Links Please email: Short Breaks Statement
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or go (01254) (01254) 07597 520 493 07597 (01254) 292000 (01254) or telephone the or telephone Tel: Tel: 07913 601 166 601 07913 Tel: to discuss further. to Tel: Tel: Ben Gooden Kit Rob Lisa Macari [email protected] www.bcsportsclub.com [email protected] Lower Darwen Community Centre Lower 674437 (01254) Mill Hill Community Centre 673066 (01254) Shadsworth Centre Neighbourhood 671217 (01254) Sudellside Community Centre Darwen 760270 (01254) or go to or go to See the Blackburn with Darwen website www.blackburn.gov.uk Service Information on Families 667877 Contact the Individual Centres: and Queens Park Audley 507720 (01254) Community Centre Bangor Street 691551 (01254) Centre Neighbourhood Bank Top 581175 (01254) Greenfields Community Centre 201027 (01254) Community Centre Ivy Street 55977 (01254) Community Centre Street Knott 703492 (01254) Details details. school for Contact the individual Contact or go to Contact to Contact (01254) 503773 some time with our other children.” our other some time with Or call: Duty on gives us the peace of mind we need to spend spend need to us the peace of mind we gives “Just knowing that my child is being looked after being looked child is that my “Just knowing and provide a core set of services; a core set i.e. parents groups, and provide in, parents massage, adult learners,drop health baby and job clubs. groups and toddler area such about local activities in your Information classes and social activities. clubs, exercise as youth maths, English and IT skills. Community your Improve sessions. and health and well-being events people aged 16 and over. people aged 16 and Club. Training Boccia Don’t Dis Ability for children (Aged 6 and above), fixtures competitive people and adults with disabilities. young 10am- Club Sunday Children with Disabilities Diversity 1pm (Inclusion) services a range of and activities The council provides supportto and their parents children under 5 years parents. Most children’s and carers and perspective Friday to 8am-6pm Monday centres are open from Provision on school premises or the After school clubs located clubs will transport an off-site venue to children and competitive club. Training football Inclusive young years and 5-15 for children aged fixtures [email protected]
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or go to or go to or email to discuss further. to or go to or go to Diane Price MBE www.myindigoworld.org.uk 07505 353 508 07505 [email protected] (01254) 844550(01254) 877755 (01254) 01254 209708 01254 Contact Tel: Mobile: email: website: Details Tel: www.deafchildrennw.org.uk East Lancs Deaf Services Blackburn Tel: Street 6-8 Heaton 844550 www.elds.co.uk Contact Naomi Grime Tel: [email protected] (01254) 503773 Or call: Duty on “Seeing the children happy made me feel happy” feel made me happy “Seeing the children Community Centre. 2019 starting Year group in the New Friendship New be confirmed. to Venue which will be held fortnightly. more information Please contact Diane for services to all age groups and abilities. We provide provide and abilities. We services all age groups to a whole range of social care services: Homecare, within the home, Outreach, sit in service, overnights and educational setting alternative respite, day also share our Children. We care for Residential expertise in the community and others families with academy: our training and development through and handling, moving and communication, Autism and first aid (including medication awareness paediatric first aid). people aged 16+. young for Group Friendship/Social people with autism/aspergers. Takes young For at Mill Hill evenings fortnightplace every on Tuesday families irrespective of the nature, onset or level or level of the nature, onset irrespective families sessions and activities, of their deafness. Group support and advice. social GS Social Care Solutions Ltd is a specialist and years 11 over Established for care provider. with the Care Quality Commission, fully compliant of care. of our quality proud are passionately we are primarily a learning disability service, who We of what they instead on what people CAN do, focus and in Autism specialisms have DO. We CANNOT in our staff are diverse team Dementia, however our and expertise and this lends to skills, knowledge Provision sessions, support, trips, Group activities and day add developing schemes play clubs, homework supportindependence and family Support of hearing children and their deaf and hard [email protected]
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or sporting_nrg (01254) 44717 (01254) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.eastlancashirescots.org.uk 07954 411 07954 298632 (01254) 298632 (01254) Contact Matt Leaver on: Contact Matt Leaver or go to: [email protected] email: more information For [email protected] telephone See www.girlguiding.org.uk Davies Contact Gareth Tel: www.sportingnrg.co.uk email feed: Twitter Contact Lauren North Tel: email Contact Lauren North Tel: email Details Centre Blackburn Leisure 585555 (01254) Darwen Leisure Centre 874900 (01254) Arena Park Witton 666966 (01254) www.blackburn.gov.uk (01254) 503773 Or call: Duty on which is something we do not get to do very do to often.” get do not we which is something run by Blackburn with Darwen Young Peoples Peoples Blackburn with Darwen Young run by Services. 19 people aged 8 to children and young for Provision and activity programme with disabilities. Holiday years club adventure a range of clubs including girls group, club. needs youth and complex All inclusive disability football session takes place at session takes football disability All inclusive Saturday. Blackburn every Soccerdome, with trained the Borough across groups Various leaders. 1:1 and 2:1 offering Specialist Outreach provider support and Outreach group plus provision bespoke short Lakeland breaks. Supportingovernight children health needs aged 5 with disabilities and complex people and adults. young and over, years children with Aspergers Club for Door Youth Kids Next Healthy Living Activities taking place in various taking place in various Living Activities Healthy Includes the Borough. locations throughout multi-sports Swimming, archery, activities, gardening people children, young to Available and health walks. and adults with a learning disability Provision Activities Leisure and Swimming [email protected] He enjoyed the Dinosaurs and said they were really big! I was happy with the happy I was really big! were the Dinosaurs and said they He enjoyed
“My son utilises Indigo for his short breaks. He went on a trip to Blackpool Zoo. his short Indigo for “My son utilises Zoo. Blackpool a trip to on He went breaks. came home. My husband took me out for a meal whilst on the trip, me out for was our son My husband took came home.
staff of beans when he full the trip and was looking after member him. He loved Young Peoples Peoples Young Services (YPS) Young Peoples Peoples Young Services (YPS) Guides Sporting Ltd. NRG Scouts and Purple Patch Purple Motivate Leisure Centres Provider
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to discuss further. to www.mylife-mychoice.co.uk (01254) 680733 (01254) 832548 (01282) (01254) 278378 (01254) 416135 (01254) (01254) 682200 (01254) (01254) 503773 Tel: Tel: Care East Lancs. Crossroads Business Centre Burnley Road Liverpool 6HH Burnley,BB12 Tel: Blackburn, BB2 4HU more of need. For assessment Following social worker contact your information or child support or the Children’s officer on Disability Service Duty Worker 503773. (01254) Contact Andrea Brighouse Tel: Big Blue Door 22 Albert Street Oswaldtwistle Lancashire, BB5 3NB Or go to Martin Contact Penny Tel: further please liaise with information For at Shadsworth the Clinical Co-ordinator Children’s Centre Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HR Details Bland Contact Rebecca Tel: Road 200 Bolton Care and loves going swimming” Care and loves One parent response when asked what was important what was when asked One parent response “My son loves his time with GS Social his “My son loves Or call: Duty on . nursing). When a child needs specialist health care via Primary be met that cannot Care provision Services, health care assessment will a continuing health specialist whether identify undertakenbe to Specialist health care is required. care provision children with complex to is only available provision etc. health needs, i.e. children who are ventilated services high quality and deliver offer promote, To carers with care needs. Practical and people for support, personal care, short breaks and domiciliary care. Private short breaks establishment based Private term and care, outreach day offering in Oswaldtwistle, children with learning and for provision overnight health needs and disabilities, complex physical epilepsy. a range of care and support staffProviding and services, domiciliary including care, supported care, and continuing healthcare (non- living, extra Provision care services quality high including shortProvide breaks, domiciliary care and practical support home and local community. in the family both children breaks for stays/short term Overnight needs. Summer sensory scheme for with complex social care. people open to children and young [email protected]
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Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn (private provider) (private Crossroads Care Crossroads East Lancashire Children’s Nursing Complex Team (private provider) (private Castle Rock Castle Rock The Big Blue Door provider) (private Apple Trees Apple Trees (council owned provision) provider) Provider All Care (private on council owned. not that are provisions of the following self-fund any can opt to families Alternatively, The services and activities listed below are specific to children and young people that have complex needs. needs. complex have that people young and children to specific are below listed activities servicesand The worker social Your Care. Social Children’s by need of assessment an following accessed be only can They or child support officer can more provide detail oryou can contact the Duty Officer Trees at Hub the Apple Targeted Please email: Short Breaks Statement 2018/19 10 (01254) (01254)
or email to discuss further. to 01254) 663414 01254) (01254) 877755 (01254) (01257) 233300 (01257) (01254) 503773 Suite 127 Suite Park Glenfield Philips Road Blackburn, BB1 5PF ( Tel: 503773. Mellor Contact Faye Tel: [email protected] You Home Care For Details Hospice Derian House Children’s Chancery Road Village Astley Chorley Lancashire Tel: Please contact your assessment. Following or child supportfor officer social worker further the Children’s or contact details on Disability Service Duty Worker Or call: Duty on I like the activities, I like playing, I love Apple Trees!” I love playing, the activities, I like I like behaviour. In addition to this the person may also this the person may In addition to behaviour. need or those a medical health complex have nursing or personal care. The age who require of on date (17 accommodation is 0-18 for group gender. of either admission) years Short breaks, outreach and Domiciliary support who have varying needs. All ages. who have provides Academy- and Development GS Training and handling/ moving for specialist training on site awareness/ Autism first aid/ paediatric first aid/ parents both for communication training available and professionals. care and provide aims to The Meadows people with a 5 young up to accommodation for Sensory Disability, Physical Learning Disability, Spectrum Disorder, and/or Autistic Impairment challenging associated also display who may Short breaks including overnight provision within a within provision Short breaks including overnight carers. foster with registered environment family Shortsupport breaks, Outreach and home care for all ages. homecare, outreach and GS Social Care- provides of individuals a wide variety independent skills for Provision Care and support, short care. palliative breaks, centre dealing with children and A dedicated health needs. with extreme families
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. www.myindigoworld.org.uk 07505 353 508 07505 [email protected] 01254 209708 01254 693148 (01254) [email protected] (01254) 503773 Details MBE Contact Diane Price Tel: Mobile: email: website: Davies Contact Gareth Tel: www.sportingnrg.co.uk Or (01254) 503773 [email protected]
Or call: Duty on “What I like about Apple Trees Youth Club is Youth “Whatabout Apple Trees I like , or contact meeting new friends, and all the activities we do and all the activities we friends, new meeting such as playing on the swings, games and cooking” on the swings, games such as playing 07923 252483 07923 1:1, 2:1 and Outreach group support, 2:1 and Outreach group 1:1, including children with breaks for social/activity overnight and aged 5 years needs disabilities and complex people and adults. young over, Provision 1:1 short children for break activities Provides a personal or have payment a direct who receive All staff and have budget. are DBS checked transport with business insurance.
Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn Sporting Ltd. NRG provider) (private Indigo (private Indigo (private provider) Provider Steering Group on Group Steering on the Children’s Disability Service Duty Worker For further information please speak to a member of the Parents In PartnershipIn furtherParents member of the a to speak please information For We welcome all comments and suggestions about how we can better support These better can Families. & Children we how about suggestions and all comments welcome We the past 12 months. over of comments received are just a sample Consultation is our key focus, and we have regular groups and events held in your local area throughout throughout area local in your held events and groups regular have we and focus, key is our Consultation with Darwenwith Blackburn PartnershipIn Parents is co-produced Consultation parent/carer (the year. the Hub and Disability Service colleagues. the Apple Trees and supported by forum) How do we gather your views and opinions? views gather your do we How A Personal Budget is the allocation of funding for support following an Assessment of Need, it can be it can Need, of Assessment an support for funding of allocation is the following Budget Personal A Payment Direct via a or Agency, provider, care the to directly either commissioned care of in terms awarded care. own your coordinating over control you which allows A Direct Payment is a budget, paid to children, young people and their families, based on their assessed their on based families, their and people young children, to paid budget, is a Payment Direct A care. their own and co-ordinate arrange to needs. This enables families children, young people and families. For example, a family may wish to select their own private or voluntaryor private own their select wish to may family a example, For families. and people young children, short breaks provision. provide Assistant to or a Personal provider sector Local Authority commissioning this. Local Authority personalisingare servicewe of individual needs the meet delivery to ways the of is one Payments Direct Following an assessment of need from Children’s Social Care, where the child or young person is assessed young or child the where Social Care, Children’s from need of assessment an Following Short Payments. Direct breaks receive to choose can also parents shortas requiring provision, breaks and choice with services flexibility allow rather than the to can be funded using a Direct Payment provision Personal Budgets & Direct Payments Budgets Personal Please email: Short Breaks Statement 2018/19 12 to discuss further. to (01254) 503773 Or call: Duty on
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Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn Social activities for adults with learning difficulties and their carers. Social activities for arts, social activities cooking etc. music 1-3pm, Wednesday Monday Contact Julie on Curiosity Club (Young Adults and carers) Adults Curiosity Club (Young Energy Zone Blackburn Drive Newfield Laura Walker or Jen Horrocks on or Jen Horrocks Laura Walker Blackburn Youth Zone up to 25 years Zone up to Blackburn Youth Jubilee St, Blackburn, BB1 1EP Drama sessions and other activities for Adults with Disabilities Adults activities for Drama sessions and other Contact Bank Top Neighbourhood Centre Neighbourhood Bank Top 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Ivy Street Community Centre Blackburn 6-8pm of each month at Ivy Street Thursday 1st and 3rd ServicesContact ASD Adult on Email [email protected] Action for ASD for Action or high functioning autism. with a diagnosis of Aspergers and adults syndrome aged 16+ people young For Services and Activities for Young People and Adults from 16 to 25 years to 16 from and Adults People Services Young for and Activities Please email: Short Breaks Statement 2018/19 13
to discuss further. to (01254) 503773 01254 209708 / 07505 353508 / 07505 01254 209708 (01254) 587242 Or call: Duty on
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Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn Julie Walsh Julie Walsh Community Centre Ivy Street Blackburn, BB2 3RR Jolene Swain Shine group - social Every Friday Community Centre Ivy Street Or breaks, in their own homes, living with family or in supported homes, living with family living accommodation. breaks, in their own 37 King St, Blackburn, BB2 2DH Office Location: further contact: For information Olive Tree Agency Tree Olive Specialist services for adults with learning difficulties including personal care support and term short Range of activities taking place throughout the week for adults with a learning disability for the week Range of activities taking place throughout Contact Greenfield Community Centre St Stephens Social Club, Little Harwood Social St Stephens Email: Or ELSI (East Lancs Social Inclusion) Group ELSI (East Lancs Please email: Short Breaks Statement 2018/19 14 to discuss further. to or for further for information (01254) 503773 (01254) 693148 [email protected] or Or call: Duty on www.sliding-doors.org.uk or go to or go to [email protected] Even school have commented how happy he seems.” happy how commented school have Even the Community Café. Tel: Davies Contact Gareth Email Sporting Limited NRG supporting within the adults and people young provider Specialist Outreach promoting include packages Bespoke weekends. and evenings daytime, by personaland development opportunities interaction enrichment, for sportingsocial, of a wide range to access facilitating recreational and activities. opportunities school/ employment and for support also experiences We work within and allotment new our on place takes This adults. and leavers college “He is loving it! Thanks again. Blessings really do come in it! Thanks again. Blessings “He is loving (01254) 666711 disguises. It seems Sportingdisguises. It my son. is the perfect NRG for fit 07495 303224 07495 [email protected]
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Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn Disability Links Co-ordinator on Disability Links Co-ordinator involved and ask them for their opinions about local provision. their opinions about local provision. and ask them for involved Pickering, further Marie Ann contact please require if you of information, involved be to like would child your If time in June 2016. people is importantyoung the to whatever talk about to times per year three meet to continues The forum As part of the SEND reforms, the local authority is required to ensure that children and young people with people young and children that ensure to partis required As authority local the SEND reforms, the of services,basis about with on a regular and disabilities consulted are needs special educational support and opportunities that are made available to them. The Children and young people’s SEND forum met for the first Tel: Tel: people Consultation with children and young Wednesday evening. Wednesday Email Weekly term-time sessions are available as well as holiday provision. Young people have the opportunity the to have people Young provision. as holiday as well available are sessions term-time Weekly parttake in of activities including sportsa range sports, and games, water biking, opportunities residential and a on meets needs profound and severe with children for Club Youth Needs Complex A Award. Edinburgh Duke Young People’s Services 19 years People’s aged 8 to Young and needs educational special have who years 19 8 to aged people young trips for and activities of range A offand Community Centre, BB2 Manxman Rd Blackburn 3ER. Youth disabilities. Based at Kaleidoscope Karaoke, bingo, etc. bingo, etc. Karaoke, mornings and sessions at the Sliding Doors Hub at Mill Hill Community Centre on weekdays. Also hold coffee on Contact Julie Astley Meet every Thursday night in the Blues Bar, the Blues Bar, night in Thursday every Meet Park Club, Ewood Football Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 6.30pm-8.30pm Sliding Doors Social Club Please email: Short Breaks Statement 2018/19 15
to discuss further. to (01254) 503773 [email protected] or Or call: Duty on 07923 252 483 07923 – The Friends of the Local Offer is a small, friendly group of parents/carersof group friendly small, is a Offer Local the of – The Friends Contact:
(01254) 666711 Information sharing service, 881 families as of December 2018. December 2018. as of families sharing service, Information 881 - [email protected]
Helped to develop and review important strategies for the borough important for strategies and review develop Helped to Made lots of improvements to Blackburn with Darwen’s Local Offer website Blackburn with Darwen’s website Local Offer to of improvements Made lots friendly it much more family make and guidance to Changed information on sharing information professionals advice to Provided
Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn • • • • making a real difference. so far: has achieved are just some of the things the group Below available to families locally. locally. families to available importantlymost but are and cake, they tea coffee, include and always fun and informative, are Meetings The group meets once a month, on a Monday or Friday morning from 10:00 to 12 noon, to find ways to help to ways find to noon, 12 to 10:00 from morning Friday or Monday a on month, a once meets group The servicesthe and guidance information, to improvements recommending by themselves, help to families Friends of the Local Offer the Local of Group Friends people with SEND. of children and young and signpost other carers to relevant organisations and services. We are “your voice” The local authority local The voice” “your services.are and organisations We relevant carers to other signpost and and servicewill shape we development together and forum with the in co-production work to will continue address issues in the borough. Partnership (PIP). It is the responsibility of the group to organise forum meetings and information based and information meetings forum Partnership organise to (PIP). group is It responsibility of the the parents/carers themselves are who parents of a group are group The PIP steering consultation. and events support provide voluntarya on basis to work They disabilities. with SEN and/or people young and children of Contact Ann Marie Pickering Contact Ann Marie Pickering In Parents group local by is led with Darwen(BwD Forum PIP) - The Blackburn Parent/Carer Forum Parent carer involvement is critical. There are a number of ways you can get involved and have your say: your and have involved can get you There are a number of ways is critical. carer involvement Disability Links How can you get involved? get can you How and parental/ ensure that service the needs of our families, to meet delivery continues to are keen We undertake education, training or any regular leisure activity; or carry out day to day tasks which they must which they tasks day carry or activity; leisure to regular undertakeany day training or out education, household.” run their to perform in order In performing those duties, a local authority must also have regard to the needs of those carers who would carersthose of needs the who would to regard In performinghave also must authority a local duties, those to: them allow to given caring were from if breaks effectively more care provide to continue be able to them breaks from caring... (for a disabled child or young person)them breaks from caring... (for or young a disabled child to continue to unable be carersthose of would who needs the to regard have must authority (A) local them. to given caring was care unless a break from provide Extract from Children and Young Persons Act 2008: Act Persons Children and Young Extract from “Every must services Local Authority provide designed to assist carers giving in their area by Legal Context Please email: Short Breaks Statement 2018/19 16
or go to or go to to discuss further. to 07923 252483 252483 07923 [email protected] (01254) 688440(01254) place at Blackburn with Darwen Carers Centre Contact Joanne Johnson on 838 168 07887 NASBlackburnwithDarwenbranch@ nas.org.uk Contact: Or go to: Details Based at the Carers Service, Greenhurst Blackburn Place Kingsway, Isma Sajid Contact: No: Tel coffee mornings also take Regular (01254) 503773 Or call: Duty on but others are available for any parent or carer to access. or carer to parent any for are available but others Take place at Care Network Hub and Kingsway Hub and Kingsway place at Care Network Take An opportunity families during the week. for Special people with of children and young meet to Educational Needs and Disabilities and carers parent access information and other support. Support group for parents and carers of children Support for group sharing group with disabilities. Information In Drop and speakers. workshops incorporating and Organised trips sessions. Children welcome. carers. activities for parents, carers, children, Local support for group including siblings and adults living with autism Asperger Syndrome Provision [email protected] “diagnosis specific”
Partnership Coffee Mornings Parents In Parents with Darwen Branch) National Autistic National Autistic (Blackburn Society Provider Asian Carers Group
Short Statement Breaks Blackburn with Darwen with Blackburn A number of support groups take place in the Borough to support to of local parents and carers. the needs place in the Borough A number of support take groups Some are Parents and CarersParents Please email: