We currently look after a autistic child for 6 hours a week as respite care. When we first started with her we were told her funding would be until the end of August as she would be starting school after that.
She was dropped off home today and DH was asked if we could have her Sept/Oct as she is only going to be doing school part time. Now if we had been told this at the beginning or as soon as possible we wouldn't have taken others on to start September. She need's 3 spaces as we give her 1 to 1.
Now it's impossible to have her after August as we don't have those 3 spaces spare anywhere now. The mum has said that her child is used to us that she is happy with us and to use anyone else she would have to get used to them. Wish we could help. But there is nothing we can do.