Decision details
Disabled Children's Family Support and Short Breaks
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose: To consider proposals for the
provision of disabled children's family support and short
breaks
Decision:
That:
1) the development of a new short breaks preferred provider list leading to more effective quality assurance and market management be approved;
2) the 2-year period of phased transition from the existing arrangements to the new model, to enable change whilst not impacting service delivery, be supported;
3) the phased introduction of pre-paid cards to enable families to take control of the purchasing of short breaks care for their children be approved;
4) full and detailed consultation, with parents, young people and providers, on the proposed changes be supported.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Declarations: None
Dispensations: None
Reference Number: WBC926
Contact: Email: paul.feven@wokingham.gov.uk.
Report author: Paul Feven
Publication date: 26/01/2017
Date of decision: 26/01/2017
Decided at meeting: 26/01/2017 - Executive
Effective from: 04/02/2017
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