Award Contract for the Increasing of the Provision and Accessibility of Play and Leisure Opportunities for Children and Young People with an Additional Learning Need/s or Disability

The Service Provider will be responsible for helping children and young people to realise the above ambition by enabling them to participate in play activities of their choice within their local community wherever possible

Provision of respite/short breaks outside of school hours. (This could be after 3pm Monday-Friday or on the weekend, term-time only.) Encourage children with a disability to participate in mainstream activities where possible, it is recognised that there are children and families who will need more support. Even if children cannot access mainstreams activities with support it should not be a barrier to the child accessing activities which promote their wellbeing, that they enjoy taking part in and help them to achieve their potential. As well as providing a positive activity for the child, the Service is intended to offer parents and carers a short break from their caring responsibility.

Provision of short breaks outside of school hours for children aged 11-19 (This could be after 3pm Monday-Friday or on the weekend, both term-time and during the school holidays). Although the Service Purchaser aims to encourage children with a disability to participate in mainstream activities where possible, it is recognised that there are children and families who will need more support. Even if children cannot access mainstreams activities with support it should not be a barrier to the child accessing activities which promote their wellbeing, that they enjoy taking part in and help them to achieve their potential. As well as providing a positive activity for the child, the Service is intended to offer parents and carers a short break from their caring responsibility.

Delivery of holiday provision and summer play scheme for children and young people affected by disability The Service Purchaser aims to significantly improve the holiday play opportunities for those children unable to access mainstream provision, including those requiring additional medical intervention to support feeding, with a specific focus on summer holidays.