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Connect Legal Advice Service Plan for an Emergency Time for a Break - help to get a break from caring and some quality time for carers How to refer People are able to refer themselves to the Sheffield Carers Centre – if you are a carer please use the Register With Us Page on the Sheffield Carers Centre’s website If you are a professional wishing to refer a carer to Sheffield Carers Centre, please use this referral form: Sheffield Carer Centre Referral Form…
A service to help with Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Supports children and young people: 5- 16 years Referral reason: Child has been admitted to an inpatient ward at either Sheffield Children’s Hospital or the Becton Centre for Young People (Tier 4 CAMHS) People involved: Medical Staf…
A Council-run service to help with social care. Supports children and young people: 0-18 years Referral reason: Where social care support is needed due to a child’s disability, where this is the primary need and an assessment is required to consider support provision. People involved: Social…
Some of the words and terms used about special educational needs and disabilities can be confusing. Here are some websites that will help explain them. Click on their logos to go to find out more. …
A traineeship is an education and training programme with work experience that prepares a young person for their future career by helping them to get ready for the world of work. Who they are for These are for young people who are not work ready, between the ages of 16 and 24 years, who are below…
Links and documents Young people with an EHC plan can take part in supported internships. These help them prepare for a job or an apprenticeship. Supported internships are study programmes based mainly at an employer. They are designed to help young people and others with SEND get a paid job by …
There are many independent specialist colleges around the country. There are some in South Yorkshire and some in the counties next to us. They support young people with very complex learning difficulties or disabilities. They offer day and residential education courses for young people. You can contact the colleges for more information. They will tell you how they admit students as some will carry out an assessment. Young people would need to have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan. The Local Authority would need to agree the place. The team you would need to contact is the SEND Statutory Assessment and Review Service. This team is also called SENDSARS. SENDSARS telephone number: 0114 2736394 SENDSARS e-mail: SENDAssess&Review@sheffield.gov.uk Search for an Independent Specialist College You can search for an Independent Specialist College…
What do we mean when we say transition? We mean: Any time in a child or young person’s life where there is a planned change that needs to be effectively prepared for. This is so that they can be happy and fulfilled. This includes transitions across Education, Health and Care. Children and young people go through lots of transition points. This includes moving between classes, schools, support services and into adult life. Transition Core Principles have been co-produced in Sheffield. They: create best practice to support young people going through important transitions. support those with additional needs. This is because young people with SEND will need earlier and detailed planning. help the transition be successful. Further information You can download the Sheffield Transition Core Principles by clicking here.…
Post 16 Education - Transition Guide Post 16 Education You must continue in education or training until the end of the academic year when you turn 18. This could involve: full time study in a school, college or training provider an apprenticeship or supported internship full time work or volunteering (20 hours or more) combined with part time accredited study Post 16 Education Providers Sheffield has a range of post 16 education settings. Click on the buttons below to find out more. …
for further information. Contact the Community Youth Services Information and Guidance (IAG) Team You can also contact the Community Youth Services IAG Team : E-mail: CYS_IAG@sheffield.gov.uk…