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Short Breaks Parent/Carer Questionnaire Summer 2018

Short Breaks Parent/Carer Questionnaire Summer 2018

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are reviewing their current Short Breaks offer and would like your feedback to help ensure the new offer meets you and your child’s needs.

Short Breaks provide:

  • Children and young people aged 0-25 with a disability or learning difficulty an enjoyable experience away from their primary carers
  • Parents, carers and families a necessary and valuable break from their caring responsibilities

Short Breaks are designed to be fun and imaginative and involve children and young people in activities they enjoy.

 
A Short Break can be provided in several ways e.g.:

  • Clubs and group activities – such as after school clubs, weekend clubs, holiday clubs, youth clubs, stay and play.
  • Participation in universal activities– extra support in the community so your child is able to take part in their chosen leisure activity such as Brownies, Scouts, Swimming.
  • Support in the home and in the community – such as befriending services, carer support in the family home or in the community.
  • Overnight respite – such as respite in the home provided by carers, respite in specialist residential provision, group holidays.
1.Please confirm the number of Children/Young People you care for aged 0-25 who have a disability or learning difficulty:
2.Please confirm the age group/s of your child/children:
3.Please confirm what your child's/children's needs are:
Group Activities

We would like to know your thoughts on group activities.  Group activities can be after school clubs, youth groups, day
groups, holiday clubs, weekend clubs or stay and play (0-5 years).
4.Would your child be interested in attending group activities?
5.Which activities does your child enjoy or would like to try?
6.Which group activities would your child be interested in attending?
7.Does your child need transport to attend group activities?
8.Transport is expensive and if Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council were to offer transport this would reduce the amount of funding available for activities.  Would you be willing to contribute towards transport costs it transport was available?
9.The number of children and young people attending group activities can vary, which group size would your child be happy to attend?
10.Which towns would you prefer to access group activities?
11.Which universal activities would your child like to attend but needs extra support to do so?
12.If you have any other comments about group activities please use the space below:
Support in the Home and in the Community

Support at home and in the community is currently available to families via a Social Worker referral. This type of support could be a carer looking after your child in your home or in the community or specialist day care provision.
13.Do you currently access support in your home or in the community?
14.Is the support you are receiving at home or in the community meeting you and your child's needs?
15.If you were eligible for this type of support which service would you find most beneficial?
16.If you have any further comments about support in the home or in the community please use the space below:
Overnight Respite

Overnight Respite is available via a Social Worker referral and this can be planned or be provided on an emergency basis. This type of support could be a carer looking after your child in the family home or your child attending overnight provision elsewhere.
17.Do you current access overnight respite?
18.Is your current overnight provision meeting you and your child's needs?
19.Do you feel you have had enough overnight respite in the last 12 months?
20.If your child was eligible for overnight respite how would you prefer this to be provided?
21.If you have any further comments about overnight respite please use the space below:
After reading about the different types of Short Breaks please could you confirm which top 3 short breaks you and your child would find most beneficial:
22.Top 3 Short Breaks for Parent/Carer, please select 3 activities:
23.Top 3 Short Breaks for your Child, please select 3 activities:
24.Being able to share information with you about our Short Breaks offer is important to us.  Please let us know how you would prefer to receive this information:
25.Thank you for taking part in this survey.  Once the consultation period has finished we will produce a report summarising what families have told us.  This report will be shared on www.peoplesinfonet.org.uk.  If you would like a copy emailing please include your email below:
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