Short Breaks and Early Help Team

Short Breaks and Early Help Team

The Short Breaks and Early Help Team supports children with disabilities and their families where they need more help than universal services can provide. 

The team wants to make sure you get the help you need as early as possible. Support can include:

• helping you to find short breaks and respite services
• referring you to the right early help services for your family
• support in the home to help care for children with a disability

Who the service is for

This service is for:

• children aged up to 18 years assessed to have a substantial and long-term disability
• children who live in the Wokingham Borough
• children that require short breaks assessment or review
• families that need additional help as a result of their child’s disability to prevent escalation to social work support services

How to access the service

There are 2 ways to access this service.

Parents and carers self-referral

You can refer yourself (self-referral) to the service by using the Short Break self-referral form.

To download the self-referral form, see how to get a short break

Referral from a professional

Professionals must:

• Download and fill in the Multi-Agency Referral Form (MARF)
• Email it to triage@wokingham.gov.uk