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Essex County Council is developing a new Commissioning Strategy for Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities. This involves our commissioners and research team deepening their understanding of the diverse range of needs of the children and young people and identifying and improving the support and opportunities in place to meet those needs.

Our first job is to look at the short breaks offer known as “clubs and activities” and “light touch care”. These are the opportunities that provide leisure time, informal education opportunities. This might include dance, sports, arts and life skills such as cooking. 

The contracts for these clubs and activities expire in September 2021. To help us put the right things in place for after September 2021 we want to hear what works best for children, young people and families, for example what you enjoy doing and things you would like to achieve by attending these opportunities. 

The information you provide will help us start to design the new offer with you from now until the new services are in place.

To complete the survey please follow this link https://consultations.essex.gov.uk/commissioning-delivery/f70bdfb5  

 

If anyone has any questions or would require the survey in another format please email CYPengagement@essex.gov.uk          

 

We are looking to hear from as many families as possible so please do feel free to share this link with anyone within your network

The survey has opened today and will close on the 25th of October

Kind regards

Jo Mason

Senior Commissioning Officer

Shortbreaks for Disabled Children and Young People

Essex County Council

P.O. Box 11

County Hall

Chelmsford

Essex 

CM1 1LX

When do I seek a test for my child?

Join Essex Police live on Facebook at 5pm on Thursday 24 September for a virtual tour of Essex Police Museum. This will be a great learning experience for your kids!

 

Have you ever wondered how our officers used to communicate with each other back in 1840? Or how technology used at crime scenes has evolved since the Moat Farm Murder in 1903?

 

As part of Essex 2020, the county’s biggest public celebration of science, technology and creativity, Essex Police will be telling you all about their 180 years of history and the answers of the untold past.

 

During the virtual tour, you’ll be able to ask the team questions about the museum and they’ll hope to answer as many as they can.

 

The virtual museum tour will also be uploaded onto the Essex Police YouTube channel after the live stream so those who can’t tune in on Thursday at 5pm can instead watch the tour when is best for them.

 

The team are excited to see you and your kids there for a night at the museum!