WCC Short Breaks - Residential Overnight Respite Provision for Children with Disabilities
Details
| Contract Title: | WCC Short Breaks - Residential Overnight Respite Provision for Children with Disabilities |
| Published Date: | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Award (ContractAwardNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
The provision of short breaks and respite services are a statutory requirement that directs local authorities to assist individuals who provide care for children and young people to continue to do so, or to do so more effectively. The local authority must offer short breaks and respite as part of a preventative model in keeping families together, preventing family breakdown and preventing children with disabilities becoming care experienced. It should give parent carers a meaningful break fro...