The Government is keen to ensure that the significant investment being made in short breaks results in changes that not only transform the volume of provision available, but also transform the quality, appropriateness, range, and capacity of provision to meet the needs of those eligible children and young people who are commonly unable to access provision. These expectations are set out in the short break Full Service Offer (FSO) for families with disabled children and children with complex health needs. The FSO is strongly related to the AHDC Core Offer, further details of which can be found at www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/ahdc
Further information on FSO can be found on page 14 of the DCSF and Department of Health document AHDC Short Breaks Implementation Guidance. Please see Support References in 'Related Links' above.