THAT:

(a)        work proceeds to implement an allowance-based scheme for tier 2 targeted short breaks (appendices 3 and 4);

(b)        the organisations detailed in the tables at paragraph 11 are contracted as approved providers of targeted and specialist short breaks for disabled children; and

(c)        a contract, valued at £35k per year is awarded  for up to five years from 1 April 2017 to Marches Family network to deliver a market support and development service for Herefordshire’s short breaks offer.