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  • SEND The Basics training

    Watch our four short training videos to get a basic understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The training videos cover: what SEND means. understanding the language and tools used in SEND. important parts of legislation about SEND. how children and young… (learnsheffield.co.uk) A training video about Education Health and Care plan (EHCP) annual reviews (Part 1) video A training video about Education Health and Care plan (EHCP) annual reviews (Part 2) video EHC Plan annual review training powerpoint presentation Person centred reviews video Inclusion Task Force (learnsheffield.co.uk) Learn more If you want to learn more after doing the training, click on the logos below. Learn Sheffield Sheffield College - Distance learning course Fusion - new to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. This is on the Learn Sheffield…

  • Assessing whether a child is unable to attend due to their health needs

    below to find out more about what can be put in place to help. Individual Healthcare Plan’s An Individual Healthcare Plan (IHCP) is for all children who have a medical need who need health care support. The IHCP will say what reasonable adjustments need to be in place that will meet the child’s… more complex and the child is unable to attend school at all, the school must arrange a Team around the Family meeting. This is with the linked Inclusion and Attendance Team officer. Those in the meeting will look at the support plans already tried. They will look at next steps. For many children…

  • Accessing Sheffield's Local Offer

    Change the language, size of the font and contrast colours You can change the language, size of the font and contrast colours of the screen on the Local Offer webpages. Click on the options at the top of the screen. The options look like this: The three A's change the font size. Clicking on a "C" changes the colour contrast. You can use screen reader software on the website. Print information If you want to print information, you can create a booklet. Select the Add to booklet option on the page to create a booklet to print. Access it by clicking on My Booklet at the top of the page and then on create booklet. It will create a booklet based on all the pages you have selected add to booklet on. Mailed information If you (or anyone who does not have access to the internet) are unable to view the website and want a printed version of any information, e-mail localoffer…

  • Lifelong learning skills and communities (LLSC) Progression Team

    A Council-run service to help with Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Supports children and young people: 11-16 years Referral reason: Alternative Provision can support young people to Develop their readiness to learn; Improve their chances of making progress; Achieve successful transition between phases of education towards adulthood and employment; and Be supported to reintegrate for excluded or disengaged pupils. Schools can refer when they are concerned about a young person of secondary school age. In general, young people will need some of their learning to be delivered outside a school environment due to their needs. People involved: The progression team staff work with Sheffield schools in matching alternative provision from our Alternative Provision Network (of 20 approved providers). The team meet learners, school staff and parents/ carers…

  • Exclusions Team

    A Council-run service to help with Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Supports children and young people: Primary and secondary school age Referral reason: Concern about a child at risk of permanent exclusion or who has already been permanently excluded. People involved: Complex Case Manager and Exclusion and Reintegration Officer. Offer: The team coordinates the Primary and Secondary Inclusion Panels, supporting schools which are bringing cases to the panel and providing support post-panel. The team also provides advice, guidance and signposting to schools for children at risk of exclusion. (This may include access to nurture, alternative provision and additional support from the Sheffield Inclusion Service). How to refer Schools and professionals can contact Sarah.kelly@sheffield.gov.uk 0114 273 5750 or Genine.nuttall@sheffield.gov.uk 0114 273 6197 Parents can…

  • How can I give feedback?

    Links and documents Sheffield City Council must involve young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in reviewing the Local Offer . They must also involve their parents and carers. Please tell us what you think about the Local Offer webpages by filling in a short questionnaire . You can e-mail us at localoffer@sheffield.gov.uk to get in touch. For example, you might want to tell us about groups or services for SEND that aren’t on the website. You might want to tell us if information is missing or if links don't work. You might want to tell us something good about the website. If you need specific advice or support, please contact Sheffield SENDIAS. SENDIAS stands for Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service. You can contact them here. …

  • Tribunal

    responsibility. What are the timescales? Before you and your family can appeal to the tribunal, you need a letter from the local authority informing you about their decision (e.g. telling you that they have decided not to assess your child, or informing you about the outcome of an annual review). If your appeal is about the content of the EHC plan, then you need the final EHC plan. You and your family will also need to get a mediation certificate before you can submit an appeal. The only exception are appeals which are only about the school or other setting named in section I of the EHC plan. You… applicable), your mediation certificate and any supporting evidence you have. Detailed information about appealing to the SEND Tribunal can be found on the government website and on the IPSEA (Independent Parental Special Education Advice) website . What happens next? After you and your family submit…

  • Help with finding and keeping a job

    The following pages will tell you about the support available in Sheffield to help young people with disabilities and health conditions to find and keep a job. There is lots of information. There are contact details on some of the pages should you want to talk to someone. Click on a heading under "In this section" to find out more or you can click the next button at the bottom right. …

  • Health Adjustment Passport

    Health Adjustment Passport A Health Adjustment Passport can be used if you have a disability or health condition that makes it harder for you to move into work or stay in a job. You can use it to: support you to identify what support and changes you may need when you are in work or moving into work. This is known as reasonable adjustments . apply for support from Access to Work . This could include funding for specialist equipment to support you to do your job. It could be support getting to and from work. It might be you need support when you are in work, such as job coaching. help you talk to employers about adjustments and in-work support that you may need. A job could also include self-employment, an apprenticeship, work experience or a supported internship. You can download a Health Adjustment Passport by clicking here . Easy read and large font versions…

  • What are the Post 16 education options?

    In Sheffield, there are a number of schools and colleges that are for young people aged 16 and over. Post 16 is a term used when talking about what happens after you have finished school. Some schools have a Sixth Form that is for Post 16 education. Each school or college has different subjects and courses. By contacting the school or college you can find out more about these. Post 16 courses are generally around 16 hours per week (around 540 hours per year). This is considered to be a full time program and is usually offered over 3 days a week . Sometimes the time will be spread out over more than 3 days. This is something that the education or training provider can tell you. The days when you're not in college It is really important to think about what will happen when you or the young person is not in college. Some may be able to fill this time with homework, part time…