Short Breaks
Ruby’s provides small group and one-to-one short break sessions for children aged 0-8 years with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The sessions are supported by staff on a 1:1 basis and we provide short break sessions for up to 8 children at a time. Sessions are supported by staff on a 1:1 basis and the sessions are for up to 8 children.
Funders for our short breaks offer are: Cheshire East Council & Wain Foundation
- 0-8 years old (we can provide support until they turn 9 years old)
- Permanently living in Cheshire East
- Has a SEND diagnosis or emerging needs confirmed by a professional
- Was registered with Ruby’s Fund Short Breaks team at least 6 weeks before the next school holiday and has a completed care plan, risk assessment and attended the first settling in visit.
For families not yet registered with Ruby’s please self refer. If you are already registered for our services you can register your child for short breaks using this form.
Please note we can only offer a short break for your child if we can meet their care needs. We will work with parents to ensure care plans are up to date but it is the Parent Carers responsibility to inform us of any changes for your child). Demand tends to be very high so a waiting list may be in operation.
CASE STUDY
Short break, long-term friends.
T is articulate, kind, and very creative. He finds school work easy and loves learning but the social aspect of school can often be tricky due to his sensory difficulties. T told us that he sometimes feels sad and lonely at school especially at playtimes.
Our short break staff looked carefully at the interests and needs of the children attending the Short Break group and planned activities and a routine which would feel safe and familiar but also interesting and stimulating.
T made meaningful connections from his first group which developed over the sessions. As the weeks went by he built healthy friendships over lots of Lego, crafts, puzzles, team games and an ice cream sundae!
We helped him to navigate his emotions and provided plenty of opportunity for him to get the sensory input he needed to be regulated and be his wonderful authentic self!
As the sessions drew to a close for T he told us that he had made friends, felt safe and felt supported.
He still hangs out with those friends he made at the Short Breaks group, and so does his mum!