Under 12s Play Scheme runs during the school holidays for children with additional needs. Playscheme is all about your child having fun through play and structured activities. We arrange sessions around constructive play, arts and crafts, outdoor play and swimming.

On this page:

• Forthcoming Play Schemes
• Former NASH Play Scheme
• Aiming High Short Breaks Programme

Forthcoming Play Schemes

Summer Play Scheme is now over and we hope your child enjoyed the activities on offer.

Further information and booking form for October Play Scheme 2010 will be available shortly. Further details on our Bookings Procedure can be found here.

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Former NASH Play Scheme

With the closure of the Harrow branch of the National Autistic Society, Kids Can Achieve will be offering additional holiday activities for children with Aspergers and related conditions, who find our main scheme a little noisy and boisterous.

Places on this scheme will be very limited to ensure a calmer, more structured environment. However, if you feel your child would benefit, please contact Ermes Amin on 020 8868 5629.

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Aiming High for Disabled Children Short Breaks Programme

What is the Aiming High Short Breaks Programme?

Short breaks are opportunities for disabled children to spend time away from their primary carers, experience positive activities and form new relationships. At the same time, their parents and carers can take a break, spend time with siblings, or in doing other things they may need to do.
A short break may be for a few hours, an evening, or be an over-night or weekend stay. It can take place in a community facility, such as a children’s centre, an after school club, in the child’s own home, in a paid carer’s home, or in a specialist residential setting.

Through the Short Breaks Programme, and in partnership with Harrow Council, Kids Can Achieve is able to offer one free play scheme place per week to children falling within the Aiming High criteria.

Who is eligible?

In order to access Aiming High, your child must meet the following criteria:

• You are a Harrow resident;
• The child has a disability as defined by the DDA;
• The child has one of the following:
  A. Autism plus a disability, impairment or challenging behaviour; or challenging behaviour as a.result of a disability or impairment;
  B. Complex health needs or moving and handling needs;
• You receive the Higher Level of the Mobility or the Higher Level of the Care component of DLA in relation to the child; OR the child attends a special needs school.

If you think your child might be eligible or you would like further information, please contact Nicola Cook or Clare Murray on 020 8868 5629.