Short Breaks by https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks Please share with us your feedback/experiences since Action for children took over the service on 1st April 2024 en-us 2025-05-20 12:16:49 UTC 2025-05-30 16:58:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f469-1f469-1f467-1f466.png No suitable provisions available in North Northants for children with high needs eg 1-1 or 2-1 care without additional support/carers attending with them https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459271097 2025-05-20 12:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459271097 Where is the accountability from Management? I feel sad that lots of experienced staff left the service and these could have been retained with a quality approach to change management. So far AFC have made a complete mess of this and we are exhausted by the support falling through the floor. https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459355760 2025-05-20 13:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459355760 The continuing problems affecting Squirrels are having a wide and far reaching impact on families that is inexcusable. The instability since AFC took over has been never ending, our patience is wearing thin. Let’s not forget we are six months down the line now! https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459358079 2025-05-20 13:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459358079 The lack of quality communication around the actual issues and “passing the buck” to social workers to communicate on their behalf is embarrassing. Where is the accountability from Management? I expect calls from them not the poor workers in squirrels! https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459361991 2025-05-20 13:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459361991 Just telling everyone to contact their social worker is not a suitable answer to the issue, this service is already stretched, what are AFC’s expectations? That there are suddenly trained and experienced carers ready to step into our homes and fill the gap? That shows massive naïveté around social care! https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459366408 2025-05-20 13:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459366408 It’s horrifying that no one thought to get to work on the cqc registration when the award was made, but do we even know that’s what happened? No, because they don’t tell us anything! If they didn’t get to work quickly enough that is appalling! https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459368438 2025-05-20 13:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459368438 The Saturday Kettering AFC club is also rife with long term sick so is rarely running. The issues of instability are not specific to squirrels. https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459394898 2025-05-20 14:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459394898 An after school provision would be welcome. Greenpatch / Free Rangers after school clubs were brilliant but finished last year and nothing similar has been put in place. https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459569103 2025-05-20 16:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3459569103 We have been trying for several years to get support, we keep being moved to other services that cant help, we dont have a social worker now we need a disability childrens socialworker, cant get one, no one wants to know. we are struggling we are older, poorly and our child needs younger people that can play with him but nothing. We put a safeguarding in and it took them 3 weeks to respond, disgusting behaviour. https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3461024711 2025-05-21 09:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3461024711 Why is it shut again? Why will no one tell us? We are really struggling as a family with limited support from social care and no overnight alternatives on offer. https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3462931122 2025-05-22 08:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3462931122 What was the issue? Was it historic? How long had the issue been going on for? Why aren’t you being honest & open about it? Were our children safe? https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3463094371 2025-05-22 11:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3463094371 No room available then called last minute an offered a session but could never make it. Staff changing and didn’t seem knowledgeable enough to support my child even for a day break. Service seemed to disappear with no communication https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3463700911 2025-05-22 20:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/enquiries188/ShortBreaks/wish/3463700911