- Just under a fifth of respondents who do not currently use any Short Breaks services have tried accessing them (19%), and those with an EHCP are more likely to have tried than those without one (26% compared to 9%).
- The main reason why parents/ carers have never used or tried to access a service is because they have not heard about them (49%).
- Of those who currently use or have tried to access a Short Breaks service, almost two fifths have not had any difficulties when accessing them (38%).
Tried to access
Summary
Have you ever tried to access a Short Breaks service?
Total sample
Base (2021 sample): Do not currently use Short Breaks (376)
The following chart shows that 19% of respondents have tried to access a Short Breaks service.
EHCP
Base (2021 sample): EHCP (217) | No EHCP (158)
The following chart shows that those with an EHCP are more likely to have tried accessing them than those without one (26% compared to 9%).
Reasons why respondents have never tried to access a Short Breaks service
Base (2021 sample): Have never tried to access a Short Breaks service (214)
| Responses (showing key themes) | Percentage of responses |
|---|---|
| Never heard about Short Breaks | 49% |
| Do not know enough about Short Breaks | 17% |
| Not eligible for Short Breaks | 13% |
| No real need to use Short Breaks | 13% |
| Short Breaks are not suitable or appropriate for their child or young person | 8% |
Have you had any of the following difficulties when accessing any of the Short Breaks services or activities?
Base (2021 sample): Respondents who currently use any type of Short Breaks service and/or have tried to access a Short Breaks service or activity (298)
The following chart shows the difficulties that respondents have had when accessing Short Breaks services – the most popular was having no difficulties (38%).
