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  • What is a SENCO?

    school. Locality SENCOs and City-wide SENCOs Mainstream schools are split into seven locality areas in Sheffield. Each of these localities are made up of Secondary Schools and the primary schools that feed into them. Catholic primary schools are in the locality they are based. This is instead of being in the same locality as the linked feeder Secondary school. Each Locality has a: named lead Headteacher responsible for SEND a City-wide SENCO a Locality Lead SENCOs They are available to offer advice and guidance to SENCOs in schools. They also give support through Locality Panels. City-Wide SENCOs work across the city to offer: support for individual cases support at whole school level. This is to help put in place SEND systems, policies and provision. design and deliver training based on local needs and priorities. …

  • Resources for Schools

    for communicating with young people and their families about special educational needs and disabilities. Sheffield City Council , SENDIAS , Sheffield Parent Carer Forum and citywide SENCOs have worked together to produce a best practice guide for communicating with young people and their families about special…

  • Support in Education

    that may impact their everyday life. You can find out more here . The Developmental Coordination Disorder team have created some videos. These show how to support independence skills. Watch the videos here . The Child Development and Neuro-disability Service have created a wide range of resources…

  • Choosing a school for your child with special educational needs and/or disabilities

    City Council. SSENDIAS is Sheffield’s SEN and Disability Information, Advice, and Support. www.sheffieldsendias.org.uk Email: ssendias@sheffield.gov.uk Tel: 0114 273 6009 Sheffield Parent Carer Forum (SPCF) is a parent-led charity. It brings parents of children and young people with SEND together, provides support, shares information, and influences policy and practice. www. sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk Email: enquiries@sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk Tel: 0300 321 4721 (local rate applies) Further information Visit Schools and childcare | Sheffield City Council…

  • SEND The Basics training

    Profile - NDTi SEND Sheffield - Education Health and Care (EHC) Plans video EHC needs assessment PDF (learnsheffield.co.uk) What are Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans? Sheffield EHC Plan Template PDF (learnsheffield.co.uk) EHC Plan annual reviews PDF (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…

  • 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. …

  • Help with Caring for Children and Young Adults

    for your adult care needs, please contact Sheffield City Council’s First Contact Team on 0114 273 4908. Get support as a carer The Sheffield Carers Centre offers information, advice and support to any adult who is an unpaid carer of an adult or a child in Sheffield. They can also carry out Carer’s…Help with Caring for Children and Young Adults Help with caring Some people need practical support. This can be for both inside and outside the home. This support can be given by social care services. The local authority can carry out an assessment to decide if you or your family needs support from social care. Care services in Sheffield include respite care, short breaks, equipment and adaptations and specialist care. Request a social care assessment Contact the Sheffield Safeguarding Hub on 0114 273 4855 to request a social care assessment for your child or family. The Sheffield…

  • Apprenticeships

    would like to work in whilst also studying, giving you a qualification at the end of your learning. Who provides this Local colleges, universities and private training providers. Some local authorities, including Sheffield City Council, also offer apprenticeships. For further information, go… support young people looking for an apprenticeship. They have a focus on Sheffield City Council apprenticeships. They support other employers with their apprenticeships. They run CDC Training which is an apprenticeship centre. This is wholly owned by Sheffield City Council. It provides apprenticeship 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…

  • What happens and when - Age 19-25

    If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan The local authority can maintain an EHC plan until you turn 25. They will end/close the plan if you move onto higher education, paid work or leave education. As long as the EHC plan continues, the local authority must continue to review it each year. Relevant services should still be involved in the annual review process. If you have an EHC plan and leave education but then decide to return, the local authority will consider if the previous EHC plan should be reopened and renewed. This is only if you are under 25 years old. It is possible that you will have to go through the full EHC needs assessment if there have been major changes. Education, training and finding employment If you are 19, you cannot remain in a special school. This is unless you are doing a secondary education course that you started before you were 18…

  • 3) Help with finding and keeping a job Transition Guide

    for the Employment Team Youth Hubs The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched “Youth Hubs”. They have done this alongside Sheffield City Council. The Youth Hubs are located with different organisations across the city. These organisations work together with other services. They offer… disabled people to take up or remain in work. Grants can be given for a wide range of support. This support helps to break down the things that make doing your job tricky. To qualify for the scheme, you must: be aged 16 or over have a disability or health condition (physical or mental…