CCS003/2022A - Outreach Support and Positive Activities for Children & Young People with Disabilities

Descriptions

Middlesbrough Council is seeking to secure a number of suitable organisations to provideservices to meet the Assessed Needs of Children and Young People with Disabilities. Theservices will provide Short Breaks in the form of Outreach Support and/or Positive Activitiesin the community to enable families and carers to have a break from the caring role.The Service will ensure that the child is supported to become as independent as possible,and their families are supported in a way which enables them to maintain their caring role andresponsibilities for their child, and to sustain an everyday family life, including spending timewith siblings.Services must be available to enable all eligible children and young people and their familiesacross Middlesbrough, to have equitable access to quality short breaks both in their ownhome and out in the local community. Providers will be expected to offer appropriatesupport packages for a range of different needs and complexity, that will be individuallyailored and relate to the individual assessment of needs. They should build on each family'sstrengths and assets wherever possible.The Council currently contracts with a number of Providers on a framework who deliverShort Breaks for Children and Young People with Disabilities in 2 lots as follows;Lot 1 Personal Care and SupportLot 2 Groups and Activities