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  • Supporting Young People with Sexuality and Gender Identity

    are some ways you can support your child or young person. Listen and communicate It takes a lot of courage for a child or young person to talk about their sexuality or gender identity. Listening is a great way to show you care and help them feel accepted. Let them talk at their own pace, and ask… reading books, articles, and attending workshops or talking to experts. By educating yourself, you can better understand your child's experiences and provide more supportive and informed care. Help your child to express their feelings appropriately It’s important not to pressure or rush them… professional help demonstrates your commitment to your child's well-being and ensures they receive the best possible care during their journey of self-discovery. Resources in Sheffield If you are a LGBTQ+ young person in Sheffield, then SAYiT is here for you. SAYiT provides support and social…

  • Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

    Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 Infant Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 10th – 16th June 2024 and is a great opportunity to highlight the importance of supporting babies' mental health and wellbeing. The first 2 years of a baby’s life is a period of rapid development when t…

  • Family Voice Project Surveys

    Family Voices Project Surveys The Family Voice project has been jointly commissioned by the Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care. Safe Lives, the domestic abuse charity, have been contracted to deliver the project. The project aims to support local areas with ensuring family voice informs service design and to provide central government with an opportunity to test future policy for the programmes with families. Family Voice Project would like to hear from families who have been offered support from a child and family support programme. If your child has received support from the child and family support programmes above. Those working to develop these programmes would really like to hear about your child’s experiences of the support they received. They are asking permission for your child to take part in a survey…

  • Joint Assessment Meetings (JAMs)

    What are JAMs? Joint Assessment Meetings (JAMs) are a new method of providing advice for Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessments. JAMs allow for a more efficient and inclusive advice process, involving parents and those who know the child well in creating a joint assessment document. This document advises on a child/young person's strengths and barriers to learning, appropriate outcomes and provision to meet their needs. JAMs place a focus on devising these shared outcomes as a collective, with 95% of attendees agreeing/strongly agreeing that appropriate outcomes were… Health Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs) in Sheffield Decrease in administration time One single advice document Collaborative Process Outcome focused JAMs Leaflet Find more information on JAMs here…

  • Parenting support

    A Council-run service to help with social care. Referral reason: Parents and carers would like some practical advice and support with parenting. People involved: The parenting team Offer:There are a range of services on offer including online parenting courses, discussion groups and parenting programmes. A selection of discussion groups also run in different languages. Programmes include: ASD Incredible Years Programme Changing negative behaviours into positive behaviours Positive parenting for children with a disability Sheffield Parent Hub | Sheffield (sheffielddirectory.org.uk) How to refer Parents can self-refer for parenting support. Schools, other education settings and services can also contact the team on a parent’s behalf. Email: sheffieldparenting@sheffield.gov.uk Tel: 0114 205 7243 www.sheffield.gov.uk/parenting …

  • Gazebo

    Breastfeeding Gazebo Earlier this year, we asked the primary school children of Sheffield to help design our new ‘Breastfeeding Gazebo’, which will be used as a private and comfortable breastfeeding space at public events. They were tasked with producing a drawing which represented breastfeeding and their family. 19 lucky winners have been chosen to have their design printed on our new Family Hubs Breastfeeding Gazebo. Our overall winners, winning a £10 SIV gift card, are: Emmie and Michael. Every child who has their design printed on the gazebo wins a £5 SIV gift card. Congratulations! Click here to see the wonderful submitted designs Look out for our Gazebo at events across the city…

  • Summer Schedule

    – 12:30pm | Darnall Family Hub, 563 Staniforth Road, S9 4RA 11am – 12:30pm | Heeley City Farm, Richards Road, S2 3DT (Volunteer led) 11:30am – 12:30pm | Early Days Family Hub, 71 Palgrave Road, S5 8GS. 12:30pm – 2pm | Ecclesall Library, 120 Ecclesall Road, S11 9PL 1pm – 2:30pm | Shortbrook…

  • Home educating your child with SEND

    as Elective Home Education. This right applies to all parents, including parents of children with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), and children who have an EHC (Education, Health and Care) plan. Home-educating parents are not required to have any formal teaching qualifications… If your child has an EHC plan, however, the services listed above might still be involved in the annual review of the plan. Access to social care services, such as short breaks and respite, is independent of whether a child is educated at home or in a school. NHS health services are normally… on the child’s needs. If a child has an EHC plan, what are the roles and responsibilities of parents, the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Local Authority in terms of making and funding provision? If you choose to home educate your child (elective home education), you assume full financial…

  • Safeguarding Children

    Safeguarding is the promotion of children’s welfare and protecting children from harm. This includes protecting them from abuse or maltreatment, preventing harm to their health or development and providing safe and effective care. Providers on the Early Years and Childcare registers must continue to meet the specific registration requirements in relation to safeguarding children, including an in-house safeguarding policy that covers how to recognise the signs of abuse and neglect, and what actions to take if you are concerned about a child’s safety. As childcare providers, you may see and talk to children who are at risk and you need to know how to respond in the child’s best interests. The Safeguarding Sheffield Children website has a wealth of resources to help you to do this. There is a range of general advice available but also a dedicated section for Early Years…

  • Support available to children accessing education

    Not all children with health needs will need the local authority to arrange suitable provision. Managing health needs in education will depend on the level of need. Health services should work with schools, education services and social care. This is to address children’s health needs in a flexible way. This helps children join in with education and social activities with others. They should help children manage their health need in an independent way. When a school or professional can see that a child’s health needs are affecting their education They should: arrange to meet with the child and their parent/carer. This is to get their thoughts and feelings. This should happen as soon as possible. think about an education plan. Look at referring to a health service and early help. This plan should include any help and support for the parent/carer. When a parent or child…