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  • What happens and when Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (age 7-11)

    What happens and when - Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (age 7-11) 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 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…

  • What happens and when Year 7 and Year 8 (age 11-13)

    What happens and when - Year 7 and Year 8 (age 11-13) If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans Annual reviews should 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 inclusion, friends and relationships 4. health Education, training and finding employment Children at this stage are: transitioning to new settings developing skills and ways of thinking which set them up and prepare them for GCSE's in years 10 – 11 developing the ability to anticipate and plan for the future beginning to develop self-regulation skills experiencing a greater sense of responsibility having an increased attention span, but change interests often exploring different careers…

  • Autism assessment

    If you feel your child may have autism, speak to a health professional involved in your child’s care. Professionals who can help you with a referral include: GP health visitor paediatrician speech and language therapist psychologist There is now a single point of access for all autism referrals in Sheffield: Autism support - Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust What happens before, during and after an autism assessment The Sheffield Children’s NHS website has information and advice about autism assessments: Before assessment During assessment After an assessment …

  • Sensory processing difficulties

    Links and documents Children with Autism will typically have sensory processing difficulties associated with their diagnosis. Children who are neurodiverse or who have a neurodisability may also have sensory processing difficulties. Our senses are the systems that our body has that give us inf…

  • Mental Capacity Act

    Links and documents This Mental Capacity Act affects decision-making for all people aged 16 and over who are unable to make some or all decisions by themselves. The issue of capacity is decision-specific. This means that capacity can only be assessed in relation to a particular decision that nee…

  • Where to get direct support for sleep problems

    the website for more information. Any health care professional can refer into this service if one of these conditions is suspected. They can send a referral letter to the Sleep Consultant at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. A team of nurses and sleep practitioners also give advice and intensive…

  • Audiology / Hearing Services

    Who we support and referral reason We support children who have problems with their hearing. Referrals are accepted for children up to their 16th birthday. Where we can deliver our services C Floor, Audiology Department, Sheffield Children’s Hospital How to refer, who is involved and who…

  • Personal budgets overview

    Personal budgets are intended to give people more choice and control over their healthcare, social care and parts of their education. A personal budget is an amount of money identified by the local authority or the Integrated Care Board (ICB). You and your family may be able to receive some or all of this money instead of services that would otherwise be provided for you. There are three types of personal budgets. You can see more information on each type of Personal Budget by clicking under "In this section" or by clicking on next at the bottom of the screen.…

  • Personal health budgets

    Links and documents Children, young people and adults who meet the criteria for NHS Children’s Continuing Care, NHS funded Short Breaks, are Section 117 eligible or receive Continuing Healthcare for adults can choose to have their care delivered via a personal health budget. Personal health budgets enable you and your family to have greater choice and flexibility over how your child or young person’s health outcomes can be met. South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) want more children and young people that want to receive will receive a personal health budget in future. They have already started to increase the number of children or young people who have a Personal Health Budget available to them as part of a combined service approach to meeting the provisions set out in a young person's EHC plan and for children who receive continuing care support whilst accessing education…

  • Specialist equipment for children and young people with SEND

    Having the right equipment for your child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) can make family life a lot easier. It can help to keep a child safe and enable them to access activities that they would otherwise be excluded from. Examples of specialist equipment include: Equi…