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  • HEY Award

    Congratulations to the settings that have all achieved the Healthy Early Years Award. This means they are working in partnership with Start Well to provide a healthy early year setting for the children and families in their care. Abbeydale Cottage Nursery Beighton School Birley Pre-School Bright Beginners Nursery Broomhall Under 3s Chantrey House Nursery & Pre-School Croft Corner Grace Owen nursery Happy Hands Pre-School & Childcare Holt House Pre-School Hydratots Nursery Intake Pre School Just for Kidz Heeley Kidz@work Ltd Little Rascals Day Nursery Loxley Nursery Forest School Norfolk Community Primary Sheffield Hallam University Nursery Stannington Infant School STEPS Community Nursery Sunny Meadows Nursery The Sheffield Nursery City Campus Tinsley Meadows Primary Treetops Daycare University of Sheffield Union of Students Nursery Waterthorpe School Wharncliffe Side…

  • Independent Travel Training

    more independent and confident in getting to school and other places. It also gave us the confidence to let him do it.” What does travel training involve? You will get a travel plan made just for you. It helps you get to and from school or college using public transport. Your plan is made… moving schools or college Top-up training is available to support young people when moving school or college. Find out more and apply Travel training is free of charge for children and young people who qualify for travel support. If you have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), this can be up… 3542 Case Studies A parent’s experience: “I would absolutely recommend travel training, as someone who has been on the receiving end as a parent, it brought our son’s independence forward and gave him the confidence to be able to navigate to school and also elsewhere as well. And it gave us…

  • SEN Transport Transition Guide

    travel support. This is in line with its Post-16 Travel and Transport Policy . This includes: Independent travel training . This helps young people develop the skills and confidence to travel on their own. Free travel passes. Money back for travel costs to and from school or college. Minibus or taxi transport, usually shared with other young people. SEN Transport Cost There is a family cost of £540 a year for travel support in Post-16 education. This is a contribution towards the total cost of the transport that is used. This amount is based on going to school/college 5 days a week. This amount can reduce depending on the number of days you attend. The contribution can be paid by Direct Debit, an online payment or a standing order. You may be able to get a 16-19 bursary to help with this cost. Your school, college, or training provider can give you the forms to complete…

  • Family Communication Seminar 1141

    Family Communication Seminar A practical seminar for parents and carers of school aged children. Why communication quality matters to your child’s education and how to create the best relationship environment for your children. This seminar covers the following helpful topics: Setting a good example for your child. Home and school environments – how to help your child. What we do and say – the difference it can make. Learn simple effective skills of being assertive to improve communication in your relationships. Sheffield Parent Hub 0114 2057243 Totley All Saints CE Primary School Totley All Saints CE Primary School 5 Hillfoot Road Sheffield S17 4AP…

  • What is SEND Support?

    is delivered through a four-part cycle. You may hear this called the “graduated approach”. This means that the school will: assess your child’s needs, plan the support they need, do the work, review whether it has made a difference. With each cycle, the school should gain a better understanding of your child’s needs. They can refine the provision they put in place. The school should work to how your child learns. Where it is decided to give SEND support to a child or young person, the parents must be told. You can see flowcharts in the links and documents section of this page. This is on the right-hand side of this page if you are on a computer or tablet. On a mobile phone these will show at the bottom. These explain SEND support and the assess, plan, do and review process. Information in alternative languages is also provided. Students getting SEND support In school…

  • Sheffield Support Grid

    What is the Sheffield Support Grid? Links and documents Sheffield Support Grid The Sheffield Support Grid (SSG) is a guidance document for school staff and other professionals. It is intended to help schools give support to learners with additional needs. It helps support learners in a fair… is. It signposts to appropriate supporting strategies to match a learner’s need. The SSG should help learners with similar needs get a similar level of provision. This is regardless of where they go to school in Sheffield. How it works: The four categories of need The SSG is split into four areas… coordination difficulties The SSG is about needs, not diagnosis. The conditions listed above are just a few examples. They are not meant to be a complete list. The SSG can be used for children who do not have a diagnosis. The school should not delay putting support in place while waiting…

  • Sheffield’s Household Support Fund

    HSF You can apply for a grant from the Household Support Fund to help with food and energy costs. This can help you pay for: food gas and electricity telephone and broadband (like phone costs, top-ups, broadband charges) housekeeping (like groceries, toiletries) clothing, including school uniforms wider needs not linked to energy and water, if the Council considers this appropriate. It can’t be used to help you pay for: debts mortgage costs activities/services that the Council, or other public sector organisation, delivers rent or housing arrears under normal circumstances. There’s more detail on what you can apply for and how to apply on the Council website. Sheffield City Council: Apply for the Household Support Fund . Help to apply to the fund There are organisations in Sheffield that can help you to apply. They are called Trusted Assessors…

  • Alternative Provision

    alternative-provision What is Alternative Provision? Alternative Provision settings are: places that provide education for young people who can’t go to a mainstream school. offsite from the school. Alternative provision is where: local authorities arrange education for young… Provision called AP. Alternative Provision for young people permanently excluded Young people who have been permanently excluded could: Have a managed move to another school Be enrolled at the Sheffield Inclusion Centre . This is Sheffield's Pupil Referral Unit (PRU). Speak to the Inclusion and Attendance Team for more information. More information about school suspensions and permanent exclusions. Alternative Provision for young people with health needs Young people who cannot go to school because of a health need may need different support. There is a health/medical…

  • Funded Early Learning

    but your child’s second birthday was in the previous school term, then the place can start as soon as you complete a successful application. Will a change in circumstances affect my 2 year old’s place? Changes in circumstances can affect claims for working families. For childcare for working families, please refer to the “Extended FEL” sections on this page. Once you have applied successfully, your child’s funded hours will be available until they start school. Even if the reason you qualified changes, your child’s place is still funded. For example, if you qualified because you earned… September and 31 December 1 January Between 1 January and 31 March 1 April The universal hours will be funded until your child takes a place in a school reception class or reaches compulsory school age. School reception classes are for 25 hours a week and provide a good stepping stone between…

  • Autism and Social Communication team

    Years Transitions Parent guide Part 2 AET Early Years Transitions Parent guide Part 3 AET School Transitions Parent guide Part 1 AET School Transitions Parent guide Part 2 AET School Transitions Parent guide Part 3 Preparation is the key for success. Understanding individual learners… Transition Guide Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Packs How to contact us Schools and other education settings can refer to this service – usually done by SENCOs. In order for a child to be seen in school, parents must have signed the referral form ( example of a referral form ). All referrals must be discussed with the school SENCO and their Link Teacher. This will be done once the Graduated Approach has been followed. Schools and families can also call the Sheffield Autism and Social Communication Team Support Line and speak directly to a specialist teacher from the team: Monday to Thursday…