SEND Short Breaks
Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) is a private limited company that is wholly owned by Reading Borough Council.
BFfC has a single purpose which is to provide the best possible services to children, young people and families in Reading.
BFfC is responsible for all children's services including education, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), early help, youth offending services and children's social care.
Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) is seeking service provider views on proposals to change its SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Non-Residential Targeted Short Break Service.
This request for your views will help inform the future of Reading's Non-Residential Short Break services.
BFfC would like to understand the opportunities and issues on a number of proposals for different ways that the Short Break Services could be provided, from the providers prospective.
The proposals for change seek to continue to deliver an effective programme that provides good quality breaks for parents and carers of SEND children, and also provides fun and educational opportunities for the children and young people receiving them.
As an additional opportunity for providers to take part, an information event is planned for March 31st from 1.30pm until 3.30pm.
Providers who wish to receive details of the event should register their interest in the Market Engagement exercise in the Council's e-tendering system (In-Tend).
Those organisations that register their interest will be notified through the system when the information is available
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BFfC has a single purpose which is
BFfC has a single purpose which is to provide the best possible services to children, young people and families in Reading.
BFfC is responsible for all children's services
BFfC is responsible for all children's services including education, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), early help, youth offending services and children's social care.
The proposals for change seek to continue
The proposals for change seek to continue to deliver an effective programme that provides good quality breaks for parents and carers of SEND children, and also provides fun and educational opportunities for the children and young people receiving them.
Providers who wish to receive details
Providers who wish to receive details of the event should register their interest in the Market Engagement exercise in the Council's e-tendering system (In-Tend).
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