Summer Playschemes

The Summer Playscheme Groups for disabled children and young people aged 5 to 17 are once again being organised by Wakefield Council. We have a strong track record of delivering successful schemes and continue to receive positive feedback from participants. 

As in previous years, bookings will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For this year’s summer programme for targeted families, applications will now be completed online. There is no limit on the number of sessions you can book, and you can select sessions across a range of providers.

Applications

To apply for a place, please click on the link below. This will take you to our new online booking system, where you can view all providers taking part in our Summer Playscheme Groups.

Click here to apply

Please note: Booking confirmation is subject to your child’s needs and suitability for the group. Not all providers are able to cater for personal care and/or health needs.

If your child is eligible for free school meals, their sessions will be free of charge.

Successful Places

Once you have booked a session, your booking will be reviewed by both our team and the provider to ensure it is suitable for the group. If your booking is successful, you will receive a confirmation email with further instructions from your chosen provider.

Transport

As in previous years, transport to and from the Summer Playscheme Groups is not provided.

If your child already receives support through Specialist Short Breaks, they will not be able to apply for a place on the summer playscheme groups.

If you require any further information or support, please feel free to call the Specialist Short Breaks Team on 01924 306065 or email sendshortbreaks@wakefield.gov.uk

Group Activities/Holiday Group Consent Statement

Wakefield Council’s Children & Young People Directorate deals with personal data under the Data Protection Act 1998.  Some of these may be sensitive, such as health, ethnic origin or religious beliefs.  We share some or all of them with other council departments, Service Providers or other third parties.  When involving any third party we shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that they will keep your personal data secure and treat it confidentially.  If you are worried about giving us personal details or about sharing them with others, please discuss this with a staff member who will explain what to do.

This consent statement is addressed to the child or young person.  Please therefore read “you” as meaning “your child” if you are the parent/carer.  This must be signed by the parent/carer on the child or young person’s behalf.

This information will be securely destroyed after 12 months following the date of receipt.

Group Activities/Holiday Group is asking you to consent to the following:

1.    For Group Activities/Holiday Group to store your personal information, such as your address, what medication you receive, and all the other information that you give us.  To safely work with disabled children, young people and their families, Group Activities/Holiday Group has to store personal information about you.  Without your agreement to this, Group Activities/Holiday Group cannot work with you.

2.    In the event of an emergency for Group Activities/Holiday Group to take appropriate action, if necessary administer first aid, call the emergency services, and contact the people listed on the front of this form.  You must agree to this if you are going to be in Group Activities/Holiday Group care without your parent/carer.

3.    For Group Activities/Holiday Group to share your personal information only if we need to.  You do NOT have to agree to this.  However, to meet your needs Group Activities/Holiday Group may want additional advice or support from other professionals, such as speech & language therapists, educational psychologists, health visitors etc.  With some Group Activities/Holiday Group services, if you do not agree to this it will reduce the support that Group Activities/Holiday Group can give you.

4.    For Group Activities/Holiday Group to take and use photographs and/or video of you for publicity purposes.  You do NOT have to agree to this.  However if you do not agree, you may be asked to sit out of an activity for a short time while other young people are being photographed or videoed.  This time will be kept to a minimum.

5.    For Group Activities/Holiday Group staff to administer medication and/or carry out the medical procedures identified on this form.  You do NOT have to agree to this.  If you do not agree, the medication and medical procedures section of this form should not be completed.

6.    For Group Activities/Holiday Group staff to provide intimate personal care identified on this form.  You do NOT have to agree to this.  If you do not agree, please be careful to only complete the items in the personal care section of this form that you are happy for Group Activities/Holiday Group to staff to do.

7.    For Group Activities/Holiday Group staff to apply sun cream and/or oil for massage purposes.  You do NOT have to agree to this.

8.    For Group Activities/Holiday Group staff to engage you in face painting.  You do NOT have to agree to this.