The service gives in a single day stays for youngsters with disabilities
Members of Neath Port Talbot Council have agreed on a transfer to carry their Household Hyperlink quick breaks service for youngsters with disabilities in home. It should see the service which gives in a single day stays for youngsters with disabilities introduced underneath council management versus the present service which is outsourced to charity Motion for Youngsters.
The transfer was determined at a latest council cupboard assembly the place members had been informed how the present contract for the service was set to finish in March 2026.
The respite service at present helps native youngsters throughout the borough by giving them alternatives to spend time away from their house, have enjoyable, and study new expertise. Keep knowledgeable on the whole lot Neath Port Talbot by signing as much as our e-newsletter right here
It additionally supplies dad and mom and carers with common breaks from their caring duties.
Within the 2024-25 monetary yr it was mentioned to have supported eight youngsters and three carers.
The choice comes after a assessment which described in-house service supply as essentially the most sustainable long-term possibility for the longer term.
The report mentioned: “A service mannequin assessment confirmed the continued want for the service with in-house service supply recognized as essentially the most sustainable long-term possibility.
“The council’s inner fostering crew are skilled in managing quick breaks for care skilled youngsters and can subsequently handle the in-house Household Hyperlink service.
“Shifting to an in-house service will enable for higher integration with different council providers for youngsters with disabilities.
“The service will proceed to be tailor-made to youngsters with disabilities and an in-house service will enable higher flexibility to tailor and innovate the service in the long run.”
When it got here to prices it added that the present service was funded with an annual price range of £105,000, which was deemed ample for in-house supply.
Addressing the chamber the council’s chief Steve Hunt mentioned it was an “essential service” with the well being and well-being of youngsters being on the coronary heart of what they had been making an attempt to do. The proposal was later permitted unanimously by council bosses in attendance.
