ePetition - Lack of short breaks, holiday activities and after school care for children and young people with SEND in Brighton and Hove
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Lack of short breaks, holiday activities and after school care for children and young people with SEND in Brighton and Hove
Since the closure of Extratime in 2023 the local authority has
failed to produce a plan of action to provide short breaks and
holiday activities for all children with SEND,
the little that has been offered is not suitable for those with
complex needs who need 1:1 support. This is contrary to the local
authority's legal duties and leaves Children and Young People and
their families in crisis and struggling to cope. Without having
adequate provision in place many families will not cope with the
summer holidays and without adequate provision to allow parents to
work many families will be plunged into both family and financial
crisis, this is likely to cost the local authority more in the long
term if families in crisis results in more emergency placements for
children and young people being required.
Please sign our petition so that we can present this vital issue
to the Children, Families and Schools Committee
This ePetition runs from 21/04/2024 to 21/10/2024.
One person has signed this ePetition.