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A short break grant is a one-off payment, up to a maximum of £400 per family if they have a child or a young person with a disability who is aged under 18. Some families want the opportunity to arrange their own types of activities for their short break, and we want to support families to be able …
Day time short break activities are available at weekends, after school, evenings and school holidays. They are provided by: Universal Clubs: leisure activities and clubs such as cubs and brownies, art and craft, and sports clubs Clubs for disabled children and young people only commissioned by Sheffield City Council SNIPS is a small team, they provide support, advice, guidance and training to a variety of Universal Clubs and the specially commissioned Short Breaks Clubs dedicated for disabled children and young people. They work in partnership with parents and carers and the disabled child or young people: to identify the right short break and the activity the child or young person wishes to take part in to understand children and young people’s needs and wishes to increase the ability of community based universal leisure activities and services to meet…
outside, on small trips, sensory activities walks, musical instruments etc: Ages 5 to 17 years Temple Park Centre, Harborough Road, S2 Sheffield MENCAP Gateway Sensory focused activities, this includes messy play, activities in the sensory room, imaginative play and activities involving tactile equipment like bubbles, play dough and textured tiles. Sports and games, craft activities, cook and eat their own dinners. Ages 8 to 17 years Sheffield Mencap and Gateway, Norfolk Lodge, S2 Reach Out Childcare Crafts, role play, imaginative play, baking…
receive the funding on behalf of your child, children or young person, you will be asked to open a separate Direct Payment bank account and carry out the set up tasks in point 4 below. To request a direct payment you must have an assessment of need. This could be either by a Social Worker (a Sheffield Social Care Assessment SSCA) or by an Early Help Assessment, these can be completed by your school, a MAST worker or the Children’s Disabilities Team: The process works as follows: A request for an assessment would go to the Sheffield Safeguarding Hub based at Moorfoot Sheffield. The contact… Personal Assistant handbook’. This is available from your Social Worker or Early Intervention Officer. Disability Sheffield also offer advice and guidance about direct payments, personal assistants, and provide an online Personal Assistant Register. How much direct payment would I receive? The number…
will be based upon meeting the needs of your family and child. There is NO COST to the parents and carers for this service. Gibson House Is a 9 bedded short breaks home in the Bents Green area of Sheffield (next to Bents Green School). It caters for young people aged 11-18 with learning disabilities / difficulties. It also has a 6 bedded full time residential home on site again for young people aged 11-18 with learning disabilities / difficulties. Mulberry Lodge Is a 6 bedded short breaks home between the Handsworth and Woodhouse Mill areas of Sheffield. It caters for young people aged 7-18 with learning disabilities / difficulties. Rushey Meadow Is a 6 bedded short breaks home in the Bannerdale / Millhouses area of Sheffield. It caters for young people aged 7-18 with learning disabilities / difficulties. Chancet Wood Is a 6 bedded short breaks home in the Greenhill area of Sheffield…
Within Sheffield City Council, services for children and services for adults have both been brought under a single People’s Services Directorate. For children up to the age of 17 inclusive, the short breaks are provided by the children, young people and families element, and short breaks for young people aged 18 or over are supported by Adults Social care. In a city wide team for children and young people 0 – 25 years old, Adults and Children, Young People and Families Services will work together and closely with young adults and family carers to ensure a continuity of support as the young person moves into adulthood, and as their needs and circumstances change. There are a variety of options for young adults - from Direct Payments to overnight residential respite including some nursing care provision. We will aim to begin a transition process in a timely way to support…
Short Break Grant Enquiry E-mail: cypf_shortbreaksgrant@sheffield.gov.uk Or telephone: 0114 273 6032 Household Income Assessment Tel: 0114 273 4567 choose option 4 and then option 6 Special Needs Inclusion Playcare Service (SNIPS) Email: SNIPSBusinessSupport@sheffield.gov.uk Or Telephone: 01…
Masking To mask or to camouflage are words used to describe children and young people who are trying to hide parts of themselves. They often do this as a way of fitting in. Masking may involve hiding certain behaviours. Behaviours the person finds comfort in, but fear others would think are wei…
Working together to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND – a new programme of work The SEND Partnership have worked to improve the offer for children and young people with SEND and their families. The SEND Partnership includes: Sheffield City Council (departments across Education, Care and Community Youth Services) South Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board Sheffield nurseries, schools and colleges Sheffield Parent Carer Forum We are proud of the work we have done together since our first Local Area SEND inspection in 2018. We know more is needed to achieve our aims. We want to deliver better, more consistent outcomes and experiences for children and families. From October 2023 we will be starting a new, ambitious programme of work. This will be to: Further improve our understanding of the challenges faced across Sheffield. Look…
Starting Fulltime Education All children must start full-time education from the term after their fifth birthday, although children in Sheffield are offered a school place earlier than this. Families have the choice of when their child can start school. All four year olds can start full time… contact Primary School Admissions at ed-admissions@sheffield.gov.uk Primary School Admissions In Sheffield, the School Admissions team (part of the Children and Young People and Families Service in the Council) is responsible for processing admissions into community, voluntary controlled, voluntary… child is due to begin school, i.e. 15 January 2019 for entry in September 2019. Catchment Areas The School Admissions team can tell you what your catchment area is. You can also get this information on the council’s website Applying to non-Sheffield Schools As a Sheffield resident, if you want…