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  • Requesting an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment

    that despite the early years provider, school or post-16 institution having taken relevant and purposeful action to identify, assess and meet the special educational needs of the child or young person, the child or young person has not made expected progress. To inform their decision the local authority… or young person’s SEN evidence of the action already being taken by the early years provider, school or post-16 institution to meet the child or young person’s SEN evidence that where progress has been made, it has only been as the result of much additional intervention and support over and above… to achieve education and training outcomes, building on what they have learned before and preparing them for adult life There are two main ways for requesting a EHC Needs assessment.   1. School requests via the graduated approach The SEND Code of Practice expects schools to use the graduated…

  • Deciding whether to issue an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan

    The local authority will send you and your family a draft plan. They will ask you: to provide your feedback and comments which school or other setting you would like your child to attend if you would like to request a Personal Budget . Choice of school The local authority can only refuse your choice of school if specific exceptions apply. Please refer to the IPSEA (Independent Parental Special Education Advice) website for more information. The local authority must consult the school or other setting before naming it in the EHC plan. The school or setting must respond to the consultation…

  • When should a local authority carry out an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment?

    If a parent, young person, school or college asks a local authority to carry out an EHC needs assessment, they must look at: if the child or young person has or may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) if they may need special educational provision through an EHC plan. If the answer to both of these questions is yes, they must carry out an EHC needs assessment. This test is set out in the law in section 36(8) of the Children and Families Act 2014 . These are the only questions the local authority should be asking when looking at if to carry out an EHC needs assessment, or not. …

  • Assessing whether a child is unable to attend due to their health needs

    The council have a responsibility to arrange suitable provision: when the child’s health needs become too complex to manage in school. Other professionals will have worked with the school too. when school are recording the absence as illness. When a child is unable to attend for a longer period, and early help support has not helped the child back into school The school should: meet with parents, and where appropriate the child liaise with the GP or Health Professional to consider what they feel the child can engage with. put in place a support plan. This looks at what the child needs to continue to go to school. Any reasonable adjustments will be part of this plan. For children with physical health needs this should include a referral to the health needs in education team. consult with their linked attendance and inclusion officer. This is to discuss support…

  • Lifelong learning skills and communities (LLSC) Progression Team

    transition between phases of education towards adulthood and employment; and Be supported to reintegrate for excluded or disengaged pupils. Schools can refer when they are concerned about a young person of secondary school age. In general, young people will need some of their learning to be delivered outside a school environment due to their needs. People involved: The progression team staff work with Sheffield schools in matching alternative provision from our Alternative Provision Network (of 20 approved providers). The team meet learners, school staff and parents/ carers. Offer:Learners take part in a range of activities or interventions depending on the alternative provider. Learners are supported to explore progression opportunities, gain experience or a qualification, and/or have a positive school reengagement plan. Where appropriate, young people are supported back…

  • Becton Medical Outreach

    A service to help with Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Referral reason: Education for children where a clinician has determined the child is medically unable to attend school. People involved: Medical Staff, Becton School, and school where pupil is (and remains) on roll. Offer:Becton Medical Outreach teach pupils until they are medically able to attend school. How to refer Medical consultants make the admission decisions.…

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

    @sheffield.gov.uk . Download the application form here . A parent/carer can apply for a short break activity – this could be after school, at weekends or in school holidays. If they meet criteria, the service offers to match a child to an activity which gives the parent/carer a short break from their caring…

  • Children with Disabilities Team

    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 workers and support workers in consultation with partner agencies. Offer: The service offers support to children and young people aged 0-16. Social workers undertake an assessment to inform planning and social care provision. This will be a holistic assessment that includes information from other professionals working with the family. How to refer Parents/carers, members of the public and professionals can refer to the service by contacting Sheffield’s Safeguarding Hub on 0114 273 4855.…

  • 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 wi…

  • SEND Careers Advice - Community Youth Services

    lead on Gatsby benchmarks Attendance at Post 16 and Parent events The Advisers are linked to Secondary Special Schools in Sheffield. The schools that advisers are linked to include: Bents Green School Talbot Specialist School Seven Hills School Holgate Meadows Heritage Park Advisers have an allocation of time that they can work in each school. They will work with the school to agree this for the academic year. SEND Careers Advice Post 16 - no longer in school The Team can also give careers information, advice and guidance to any young person aged 16 - 19 who has left school, has an EHC Plan and is Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET). How to refer For pupils attending a secondary special school in Sheffield, referrals are made through the school. For any young person aged 16 - 19 who has left school, has an EHC Plan and is Not in Education…