Questions about when young people requiring personal care attend community based groups – can you help?

Short Breaks Network (England) would like information on your experience of placing young people for short breaks in community based youth groups such as Brownies, Scouts etc. when the young person requires some level of personal care such as help with meals and toileting. Our questio0ns are: 

• Do you have experience of young people requiring personal care attending community based groups without a carer?
• Do you have experience/knowledge of activity providers that Care Quality Commission (CQC) register to provide personal care in the community only?
• Are Local Authorities refusing to commission from Scouts/Brownies etc. unless they register with CQC or use agency staff from a CQC registered agency for personal care.

Many thanks for your help. 

Chris Chart - Policy Officer, Short Breaks Network
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