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  • Professionals page

    Information for Professionals Start Well for Professionals As part of Start Well Sheffield we offer this workshop to professionals who engage and support families with young children. We explore the latest Public Health priorities for the city and the impact of these for children and families. We explore the latest initiatives both on a national and regional level which offer support to assist families in making healthier choices. There is also the opportunity to reflect on and discuss the latest government guidance which addresses these issues and the impact on our practice. This will also…, the role of the adult and the general strategies identified by speech and language therapists to support speech, language and communication development. The training is part of a South Yorkshire wide project with the aim of improving children’s outcomes across the whole region. Within the South…

  • Introduction

    278 7820 . They also provide a Pension Wise Guidance Service. A free and impartial government service about your defined contribution pension options. Money Helper: Pension Wise . Their website also has a wide range of self-help information. Citizens Advice Sheffield: Help yourself . Sheffield Law Centre is also part of Citizens Advice Sheffield and delivers specialist legal services. There are also a range of specialist information and advice services in the city including: Age UK Sheffield (for people aged over 50 years) Age UK Sheffield . Call: 0114 250 2850 . Alzheimer’s Society (for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia) Alzheimer’s Society . Call: 0333 150 3456 . Cancer Support Centre Weston Park Cancer Support Centre . Call: 0114 226 5000 . Cavendish Cancer Care Cavendish Cancer Care . Call: 0114 278 4600 . Deaf Advice Service Deaf Advice Service . Email…

  • Christmas Support 2024

    for families. On this page, you’ll find some useful contacts to support you during the festive period. Remember, you’re not alone. National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0212 Jessop Wing / Call the Midwife Hotline: For any questions you have about your pregnancy or care. Ask the midwife via the 24 hour Advice Line 0114 226 8091 NHS help: While dialling 999 or attending A&E is essential for life-threatening injury or illness, there is a wide range of other help available, including: The Minor Injuries Unit at the Royal Hallamshire The NHS 111 service, available online… – Friday : 8am – 8pm, Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays 11am – 8pm) Outside of these hours call the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247 available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In an emergency ring 999. Cost of Living Support: Cost of living | Sheffield City Council Sheffield…

  • What does a Locality do for my child with SEND?

    to review Extended Support Plans SENCOs, Locality Lead SENCOs, City Wide SENCOs and Educational Psychologists take part in the meetings. They give advice and recommendations about further support and next steps. This can include agreement to submit a child’s case to a Stage 2 meeting. Stage 2… locality boundaries in Sheffield. You can search for an address in the search bar, click on the compass button to find your current location or zoom and pan around the map to find a location. To return to the whole city view use the house button. Click on the coloured features to show information about…

  • Feedback received

    of Sheffield: Full Report 2023 Response to the State of Sheffield 2023 Survey This response is from Sheffield City Council (SCC) and the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (SY ICB). You can download a copy of the letter . Monday 11th June 2024 Dear Katie, Response to Sheffield Parent Carer Forum State of Sheffield survey Sheffield City Council (SCC) and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) would like to thank Sheffield Parent Carer Forum for undertaking the comprehensive survey of parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities in 2023. We… closures of children’s respite care homes in the future. Sheffield City Council should carry out a review of SNIPS clubs to ensure that these are accessible to all eligible children, with more choice. The diagnosis requirement for SNIPS clubs should be dropped. SNIPS should work with a wider range…

  • Area SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) Ofsted and CQC inspections

    Area SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections What are joint area SEND inspections In January 2023, OfSTED and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) started using a new framework to inspect how local areas support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). These inspections look at how well education, health, and social care services work together to help children and young people with SEND, from birth to 25 years old, and their families. You will hear this called the Local Area Partnership… . What does the inspection framework cover The new inspection framework still assesses how well education, health, and social care services follow the law. It also includes new features from the 2022 SEND review: Right support, right place, right time . See the drop-downs for more…

  • About Us

    sheffielddirectory@sheffield.gov.uk about This page tells you more about this website and how to give feedback. This website is owned and maintained by Sheffield City Council. It provides information about a wide range of topics. It covers support for: children, young people…, or the care or support service you provide. We will sometimes edit the information shown on the directory, for example if there are spelling errors or missing information like the address or contact telephone number. We have an inclusion and exclusion criteria we use. This helps when we decide… on if there is a gap in local service (such as organisations which help people stay independent, safe and well). 2. Type Voluntary, community, faith and statutory organisations. Also care providers and childcare organisations including childminders, playgroups, after school clubs, schools, nurseries…

  • Professional Support

    that they deserve. Setting out our ambitions from pre- birth to school life will support all children to have equality of opportunity to be healthy, happy and safe. As the future adults and parents of Sheffield, we will strive to make a positive difference to children’s lives in the city and support… from the earliest point and receive seamless support throughout all transitions in early life. Ambition 5: Parents are supported and enabled to provide the best possible start in life for their children As a city we can work together to deliver on these five ambitions and support improving outcomes… of the consultation with parents and carers from across Sheffield. Childcare Sufficiency As a local authority, we have a legal responsibility to ensure that there is sufficient quality childcare provision across the City to meet parental need or demand. We can provide you with information about the number…

  • Becoming a Registered Childminder in Sheffield

    to the families they care for. They may offer before and after school and holiday care as well as full day care. Childminders often offer drop off and pick up services to playgroups, nurseries and schools. A registered childminder provides care and learning opportunities in a family setting following the national Early Years Foundation Stage play-based framework (0-5 years 11 months). They can give continuity of care and stability, looking after children from babyhood to school and often longer. You may wish to consider the following: Do you have an interest in and enjoy working with children? Have you…, rewarding play experiences for children to meet their individual play, care and learning needs? Provision of outdoor play Could you work in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals? Are you highly motivated and determined? Commitment to developing yourself through continuous…

  • HEY Award

    Congratulations to the settings that have all achieved the Healthy Early Years Award. This means they are working in partnership with Start Well to provide a healthy early year setting for the children and families in their care. Abbeydale Cottage Nursery Beighton School Birley Pre-School Bright Beginners… Community Primary Sheffield Hallam University Nursery Stannington Infant School STEPS Community Nursery Sunny Meadows Nursery The Sheffield Nursery City Campus Tinsley Meadows Primary Treetops Daycare University of Sheffield Union of Students Nursery Waterthorpe School Wharncliffe Side…