Break Time short break activities

3. How to register

You can register for Break Time activities online. You will need to register each year.

Break Time memberships run from 1 April until 31 March.

Registration for 2026/27 membership is now open.

Register for Break Time membership

We will write to you within six weeks to let you know the outcome of your application.

What happens next

You should receive an email to confirm your registration form has been submitted. Check your spam or junk folder if you don’t receive this. This is not a confirmation of your membership.

We'll need to check your child or young person meets the eligibility criteria to attend Break Time. As part of this we'll check Lancashire County Council's records. This will include checking if your child or young person is on the SEN Register or is known to the Inclusion Service.

We may need to contact you to discuss how your child or young person meets the eligibility criteria.

You will receive a letter within six weeks to tell you the outcome of your registration.

• If your child or young person is person is eligible, the letter will say how many hours they will get and explain what you need to do next.
• If your child or young person is not allocated Break Time hours, the letter will explain why this is.

Where the demand for Break Time exceeds the availability of the service, eligible children and young people will be prioritised for Break Time by the date on which their registration form was received.