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  • SNIPS – Special needs inclusion play care service / Early Help Team

    pages which can be used to help them receive the support that they like. These are especially helpful when employing new personal assistants, going to new schools or joining a new club. Support Planning The SNIPS team are all very passionate about planning with the family, child or young person at the centre. They can help you and the professionals working with you to put together a support plan to help work out the best way of supporting your family. Mentoring and Advice We provide clubs and other professionals working with children with disabilities with hands on mentoring support… with families to see how the support is working and make changes as needed. Offer: Help is given to clubs to enable them to be inclusive. Families are matched to an appropriate short break. Find out more about short breaks here . Families are helped to become an employer when…

  • Sheffield Safeguarding Hub

    A Council-run service to help with social care. Referral reason: Safeguarding concerns about a child or young person People involved: Social workers, health staff, domestic abuse advisors and South Yorkshire Police Offer: You will be put through to a trained 'screening' social worker, who will take information from you offer advice make a decision on how the concern will be dealt with tell you what will happen next. All professional contacts are recorded against the child’s name unless the threshold for social care intervention is not met and the child does not exist on social care’s database. We will update Parents/Carers and Professionals of the outcome in writing within 3 days of all completed referrals. Members of the public can discuss their concerns in confidence and if necessary, anonymously. How to refer Please call 0114 273 4855 at any time. Anyone…

  • Accelerated Progress Plan

    to the Sheffield Inclusion Strategy . This involves all services working together. It focusses on preparation for adulthood which covers all transitions, linked to the 4 areas of: Education, Employment and Training Independence Community and friendships Health (You may see these called… Downloads What do we mean when we talk about transitions for children and young people? It means we are talking about when they move from one stage of their life to another. This could be moving from infant to junior school. It could be when they leave college to go into a job. Services… monitoring our progress. In a 12 month review, they told us we had demonstrated accelerated progress. They also said they did not need to continue with formal monitoring. You can read more by clicking on the logo below. …

  • Support at University

    factsheet about DSA: Applying for Disabled Students’ Allowances Go Higher Go Higher in West Yorkshire have created a guide to support you on your own journey into Higher Education. They call this the Disabled Learners’ Higher Education Transition Pack. Click the logo below to take you… services Universities have a duty under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure disabled students are not treated unfavourably because of their disability and will have specialist services to support them. These services will talk to students who disclose a disability about their support needs and liaise…. Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) The process for applying for DSA is usually piggy-backed onto the student loan system. However, you do not need to claim for financial support to be eligible. DSA are not means-tested, and students do not have to repay them. To qualify for DSA, the student must have…

  • Apprenticeships

    training for a range of employers across Sheffield. It delivers all Sheffield City Council's apprenticeship programmes. For people from a SEND background, they will provide support to apply for any apprenticeship. They will give support and advice: about how to find an apprenticeship on how… achieved GCSE grades A-C or 9-4 or equivalent or continue to work towards this as part of the apprenticeship. Young people with an EHC plan are exempt from passing in order to progress. The government made English and maths an extra requirement (something you must achieve to complete your apprenticeship). If a young person has/had an EHC plan, there may be some flexibility around the maths and English requirement. This can be discussed with the employer or training provider. What is involved Apprenticeships allow you to learn whilst working. You earn a wage and gain experience in a job you…

  • Introduction to the Transition Guide

    and professionals will also find it helpful. It explains: the different things you will need to think about as you become a teenager and an adult. what education, health and social care services are there for you in different areas of your life. PDF Guide for parents and carers A guide has…. The guide has been written with the Sheffield Parent Carer Forum. We hope it helps you to know more about: preparing for adulthood moving from children to adult services. … Preparing-for-Adulthood-Transition-Guide Links and documents The move from being a child to becoming an adult is a big change for all young people. It involves: preparing for more independence making plans for the future For those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND…

  • Preparing for Adulthood

    Preparing for adulthood helps you: live more independent as possible as adults achieve your full potential Helping young people with SEND become more independent can be life changing. Preparation for adulthood should happen from the earliest years and no later than age 13 or 14. Preparation for adulthood must be talked about in an annual review for those with an Education, Health, and Care Plan. This is from Year 9 onwards. Who's responsibility is it? Preparing for adulthood is everyone’s responsibility. This helps all young people SEND, not just those with an Education, Health and Care Plan. You can help with preparing for adulthood. Your parent or carer, or another person who knows you well can help too. Staff in schools and colleges, health, care, community services and the voluntary sector can help you. An important part of preparing for adulthood is making…

  • What happens and when - Year 11 (Age 15-16)

    to make some or all decisions by themselves. You might want to think about independent travel training. This is to help you travel from home to school or college on your own. On turning 16, you will be reassessed under PIP (Personal Independence Payment). This is if you have been getting… If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan At the annual review of your EHC plan, discuss what support you will need in your next setting (if applicable). Talk about what needs to happen so you have a smooth transition. Make sure you tell them about your hopes and views for the future…. Please note that post-16 transport is not free. Your parents/carers will have to make a contribution. You may be able to get a 16-19 bursary to help with this cost. Ask your post-16 provider for information about this. Education, training and finding employment Continue talking about future plans…

  • Education, Employment and Training GCSEs and Help in Exams Transition Guide

    Education, Employment and Training - GCSEs and Help in Exams - Transition Guide GCSE Subjects In mainstream schools you usually decide in Year 9 (age 13 to 14) which subjects you want to study in Year 10 and 11 (when you are age 14 to 16). If suitable, these will be the subjects you will take for GCSE exams. You can ask your school about other accredited qualifications. This is you are not working at the levels needed for GCSEs. Special schools have a curriculum for the needs of their pupils. Some focus on teaching life skills. Most offer fewer opportunities to get qualifications like GCSEs or vocational courses. Help in exams Talk to your SENCO and/or the school’s examination officer if you think you will need extra help in exams. For example: extra time a computer smaller/ individual room. You should do this as soon as possible. The extra help is known as Access…

  • University and Higher Education - Transition Guide

    Young people at university or studying for a degree are not entitled to EHC plans. This is because there are separate systems of support for higher education. You should speak to your university or college about this. The support includes Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs). These are non-repayable grants. They help with the extra costs disabled students can face. DSAs fund a range of support including: specialist equipment travel non-medical helpers (e.g. sign language interpreters, note takers, mentors) For more information, see the DSA finance guide. Click on the logo below. …