This is a link to page on the AfC local offer about Short Breaks Funding and from this page you can apply online for the funding. From this link you can also see more links to further short breaks schemes and funding.
Some years ago Contact had a document about direct payments (DP) to pay for social care for children. There doesn’t seem to be a current document but there is still plenty of information on the website. I still have a copy of the 2014 document and can email it to you on request. We must, however, be aware that some information may not be current.
The threshold for support from the Disabled Children’s Team is very high. This is a link to the eligibility criteria on the AfC website so you can see for yourself what an assessment will be looking at.