Impact is a new partnership between Serco (formerly Together for
Disabled Children) and Short Breaks Network.
Impact are working with all 152 local authorities in England
, the Strategic Partner for Special Educational Needs and
Disability and other organisations to support a sector led
approach.
Our aim is to offer support, advice and examples of next and
best practice to:
• help local authorities deliver their legal obligations to
provide short breaks for disabled children
• facilitate sector and parent led developments in how short
breaks are provided
• help short breaks providers, particularly Voluntary and
Community organisations, develop their capacity
Local offer to LAs
• strategic and practical help for LAs around the statuatory
S25 duty
• support for peer to peer and sector led approaches
• cluster meetings
• thematic discussion and events
• regional champions
The Impact team
The Impact team is by Jane Harrison (Director of Operations)
who manages the operational delivery of the programme and she is
supported by an experienced team of Strategic Advisors.
Strategic Advisors will hold both a regional and thematic
area of responsibility as listed below. The team also includes 3
Regional Co-ordinators (contact details below) who are the first
point of contact for LAs and Impact have a dedicated support for
the management and organisation of Regional Events as well as
website development.
|
Region |
Strategic Adviser |
Thematic Area |
Regional Co-ordinator |
|
NE, NW, Y&H |
Bev Playle |
Impact and Progress |
Jo Foley 0771 819 3551 Joanne.foley@impactsb.co.uk |
|
NE, NW, Y&H |
Kate Kennett |
VCS/sector led development |
Jo Foley 0771 819 3551 Joanne.foley@ impactsb.co.uk |
|
EM, EofE |
Rita Wiseman |
VCS/sector led development |
Jamie Woodford 0773 889 4482 Jamie.woodford@ impactsb.co.uk |
|
Lon |
Jacqueline Wye |
Impact and Progress |
Jamie Woodford 0773 889 4482 Jamie.woodford@ impactsb.co.uk |
|
SE, SW, WM |
Carol Robinson |
Innovative and Sustainable Practice |
Joy Rodger Tel 0771 819 4092 Joy.rodger1@ impactsb.co.uk |
|
SE, SW, WM |
Susan Hayward |
Innovative and Sustainable Practice |
Joy Rodger Tel 0771 819 4092 Joy.rodger1@ impactsb.co.uk |