Using your break time hours

After you get confirmation of your child or young person's Break Time hours, you can contact providers to book them onto activities and groups.

You will need to give the providers:

• your child or young person's membership number (unique identifier number)

• information about your child or young person's needs

• contact details of parents and carers

Some providers may want to meet your child or young person before they join a group or activity to get to know them first.

The provider will agree with you when your child or young person can attend groups and activities.

You can use Break Time hours:

• at any time in the year between 1 April and 31 March

• with one provider or split them between two or more providers

• over holiday periods or during term time or a combination of both

This is subject to eligibility and availability of groups and activities.

Find Break Time activities

To help you keep track of the hours you've booked, we'll send you a Break Time hours tracker with your acceptance letter.

You can also download the tracker as a spreadsheet:

If you have any comments or questions about Break Time short breaks activities or you've lost your child or young person's 7-digit membership number (unique identifier number), contact us:

Complaints procedure

If you are unhappy about any decisions about your child or young person's short breaks, contact an officer via the email above.

Alternatively you can make a complaint via the Lancashire County Council complaints procedure.