Single assessment (Respite)
This is a holistic assessment of your family's needs and is carried out by a qualified social worker. This is a complete assessment of your family's needs and is carried out by a qualified social worker.
Specialist short breaks are provided to those families where the children and young people have profound or complex disabilities that impact their daily living for a significant length of time. This includes:
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and other physical disabilities that significantly impact on the child's wellbeing.
- Learning disabilities
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder, which has a significant impact on their communication needs, social and behavioural development
- Multiple or severe disability
- Global development delay
- Severe sensory impairment
- Complex physical disability and health needs
In addition, some families will need support from the Council to access appropriate short breaks due to individual family circumstances. For example, a family that has multiple children with disabilities, parents / carers have their own medical needs/disabilities or additional support is required to safeguard a child.
How to request an assessment
Contact North Tyneside Front Door. Telephone: 0345 2000 109
The assessment process
In North Tyneside, we do not carry out assessments for short breaks independently. We look at the whole family and develop a Child in Need (CIN) plan with you. This plan may include access to a specialist short break or refer you back to universal and targeted services. We will work with a multi-agency team, which includes health colleagues to ensure your family has all the right support in place.