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Achieving Lasting Change
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This section provides practical information as well as examples of innovative practice to aid local areas in achieving sustainable Short Break Services.
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Capital
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Supporting local areas and their partners involved in planning and developing capital programmes to meet the needs of children, families and their communities
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Commissioning
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A number of case studies are featured to illustrate the creative and innovative thinking and practice of local areas attempting to transform their services rather than merely adding on to what already exists, working in an integrated way
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Communications and Marketing
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Increasing the awareness and participation of short breaks among stakeholders, parents, children and young people
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Eligibility
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Practical examples on Developing Eligibility Criteria
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Evaluation Impact and Outcomes
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Interesting and Innovative practice focusing on assing the impact, evaluating services and feedback and adopting outcomes models in service commissioning
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Funding and Grants
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Examples of how local authorities have administered grants programmes to make the best use of funding, create sustainability and value for money in the provision of short break services
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Involving Children and Young People
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Examples of leaflets and schemes which aim to engage children and young people in the services provided for them
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Parent Participation
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Aiming High for Disabled Children aims to ensure that in each local area parents are involved in strategic decision making about the provision of services that their disabled children need. Involving parent carers at all levels of planning and developing services is the best way of creating cost effective and responsive services that work for families.
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Short Breaks In Universal Services
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Examples of building capacity for short breaks into mainstream services, creating tailored services for children and young people with ASD and additional impairments and considering services for disabled children and young people with multiple impairments and/or complex healthcare needs
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Workforce
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Transformation of the workforce is a key consideration in short break provision. Interesting and Innovative practice include plans, guides and leaflets on training and workforce development and example job specifications for key roles
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