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  • Transitioning from Children’s Health to Adult Health Services Transition Guide

    Transitioning from Children’s Health to Adult Health Services - Transition Guide Health care given to an adult can feel different for you and your family. This is compared to the care you get in Children's services. This is because: not all young people will need their healthcare… be a patient of that service. from age 16 you, not the parent, make the decisions. This is unless mental capacity is an issue. You can ask family members or others to help in this. the GP has a more active role in arranging healthcare for adults. They can see the different parts of medical care you…: you have ongoing care with a specialist team at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. you have a transition plan for moving to adult services and have follow up appointments planned at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. you have not yet had your first appointment at adult services. Once you have…

  • Annual Health Checks for people with a learning disability Transition Guide

    Annual Health Checks for people with a learning disability - Transition Guide If you have a learning disability, make sure that your GP adds you to the GP Learning Disability Register. This is so that reasonable adjustments can be made, and you can get the right healthcare. For further information please click the button below. Annual Health Check From age 14, young people with learning disabilities can have an annual health check. Most GPs offer them. This is because people with a learning disability often have poorer health. This can be their physical or mental health, or both. Find out more by clicking on the image below: Information for carers A carer is anybody who looks after someone who needs extra help. This is because of an illness or disability. This could be a: family member partner friend This includes children and young people under 18. All the care…

  • Important Local NHS Health Services Transition Guide

    for adults when you turn 18. If you already get support from children’s continuing care Your assessing nurse in that team will work with you and your parent/carer. This is to make sure that your package helps with the move to either: social care support, into continuing healthcare for adults back into the care of your GP. If you have children’s continuing care it does not mean that you will automatically get continuing healthcare for adults. If you are not known to children’s continuing care If you think you may need continuing healthcare for adults, a checklist should be completed when you are 17 years old. The Checklist can be completed by health and social care workers. This could include: registered nurses employed by the NHS GPs, other clinicians or local authority staff such as social workers, care managers or social care assistants. This should send…

  • Mental Health Services Transition Guide

    Mental Health Services - Transition Guide Young People under the care of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) CAMHS start to look at transitioning young people out of their service when they are aged 17.5. Working with families they identify any mental health needs. They look at what service would be best suited to meet those needs when you are 18 and older. The GP and/or other organisations may be able to take your care before you turn 18. To get in touch with CAMHS, please call the switchboard on 0114 271 7000. Click the logo below to find out more. Other mental health services in Sheffield The STEP Forward Programme is for young people from age 16+. This is a six-week psycho-educational programme. It gives support to young people who struggle with mental health difficulties. The course gives the opportunity to learn new coping skills to support wellbeing…

  • 1) Finance and Benefits Transition Guide

    1) Finance and Benefits: Disability Living Allowance, Direct Payments and Appointeeship - Transition Guide There are some important changes to benefits when young people turn 16: DLA (Disability Living Allowance) will finish at 16. You will then need to apply for PIP (Personal Independence Pay…

  • 2) Finance and Benefits Transition Guide

    residential or community care services from adult social care, getting Universal Credit could mean you might pay some charges towards them. Click on the button below to find out more. …

  • 3) Finance and Benefits Transition Guide

    3) Finance and Benefits: 16 to 19 Bursary Fund - Transition Guide 16 to 19 Bursary Fund If you are in further education (school or college) or training, you could apply for a 16 - 19 bursary. You should apply for this at your school or college. There are two types of bursaries. 1. Vulnerable student bursary Up to £1,200 per year for young people aged 16-19 years when at least one of the following applies: in or recently left local authority care is getting Income Support (IS) Universal Credit because they are financially supporting themselves getting: Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment either Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit 2. Discretionary bursary You can apply for this if you need financial help, but do not qualify for a vulnerable student bursary. The education or training provider decides how much you…

  • 4) Finance and Benefits Transition Guide

    4) Finance and Benefits: Banking, Wills and Trusts and Child Benefit - Transition Guide Banking It is a good idea to open a bank account for your benefits and other money when you get to 18. Having a bank account will make it easier to show what your income and savings are. This can be important if you claim certain benefits or get support from adult social care. Your own bank account also means you would still be able access your money if your parent/carer were to pass away. Your bank should talk to you about different options. For example, it may be possible to: open a joint account… website. It gives information about banking for people with a learning disability. Click on the logo below. Wills and Trusts If someone leaves you a lump-sum inheritance, you could lose your means-tested benefits. You may have to pay for some or all of the support you get from adult social care. You…

  • What happens and when Early Years (age 0-4)

    . SEN Support should be offered by the childcare provider if a child has additional needs. You can read more about this here . Childcare providers and education support services would assess if an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan should be applied for. These plans are for if help is needed for a child that isn't normally available in a nursery or school. This includes childminders. You can read more about EHC Plans here . If a child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan An Annual Review meeting should take place every 6 months. This is to make sure the outcomes and provision… with other children do real world play (builder / nurse / doctor) Begin to look at primary schools in the local area from around age 2. If a child doesn't have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) then applications are made through School Admissions . If they have an EHCP, SEND Statutory…

  • What happens and when Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (age 5-7)

    What happens and when - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (age 5-7) SEN Support and Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans Schools and education support services will become involved to help with any additional needs of a child. SEN Support should be offered by the school if a child has additional needs. You can read more about this here . They would assess if an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan should be applied for. These plans are for if help is needed for a child that isn't normally available in school. You can read more about EHC Plans here . If a child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan Annual reviews should now take place at least once a year. This is to make sure the outcomes and provision in the plan are up to date. Outcomes should be around the four preparation for adulthood areas: 1. employment, education and training 2. independent living 3. community…