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WQ.162/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BY DEPUTY H.M. MILES OF ST. BRELADE
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 7th APRIL 2025
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 14th APRIL 2025
Question
"Further to the Minister's response to Written Question 351/2024, in relation to CYPES undertaking a needs analysis and review of Short Breaks provision (daytime and overnight) in Jersey, will the Minister advise when that review will be completed and published?"
Answer
The Short Breaks provision continues to be reviewed and forms part of the work of the Children's Services improvement programme, whilst the current provision continues to be maintained. To date, an assessment of the needs and demand has been undertaken in both the Complex Needs Team for overnight respite packages, and the community daytime short breaks schemes.
The work in this area will continue and includes defining what could be offered that meets the need of young people within the service and ensures there is equity in the system, reviewing the eligibility criteria to ensure children with complex needs are prioritised for what is available on Island, and exploring our resource, sufficiency, and capacity, both from internal services and external providers.
It is my hope that this work will be completed and published during 2026.