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support. A Short Break Grant. A one-off annual payment for eligible families to arrange their own activity. Short break grant The Short Break Grant is means-tested. Other Short Break services are not means-tested. You can find out whether you can apply for a Short Break Grant by clicking here…
Befriending support is for children and young people whose needs make attending an activity with others difficult. This support is usually a short term plan. It helps meet specific outcomes for the individual child or young person. The length of this service is set during the Special Needs Inclusion Playcare Service (SNIPS) assessment. The minimum duration of this service would be for 6 months. The allocated Befriender would then review this. The Befriender may help the child or young person go out into the community to access activities that they would otherwise not be able to do. This may help the child or young person move into a group-based activity. Who can attend? Disabled children and young people who are unable to attend a group activity with other children. You will need a referral to SNIPS to access this service. How do I apply? If you already have a Social…
person: has a higher complexity of need is having a big impact on the family when caring for them You may be able to receive a short break provided in a residential home. Click on the residential home names below to find out more. Gibson House Gibson House provides overnight short…. This may be the needs of the: child or young person parents or carers wider family How do I apply? You need to ask the local authority to carry out an assessment of need. To do this, contact the Sheffield Safeguarding Hub on 0114 2734855. Explain you have a child with a disability and would like to request a social care single assessment. The local authority must complete this assessment within 45 working days. The Social Worker will meet with you and your child or young person to carry out a Social Care Section 17 Single Assessment. The Social Worker will then set up a Child in Need…
. What is most important is that the grant helps you to have short breaks. Here are some examples that families have chosen: buy a gym membership for you or for your child pay for family days out. Including travel and food costs pay for cinema trips or a yearly cinema pass pay for extra support to allow your child to access an activity while you have a break access a holiday or play scheme pay for other leisure activities pay for childcare to allow you to have days or nights out equipment To apply You must: have a disabled child under 18 years old live in Sheffield…
Being in transition is when a young person reaches the age of 16-18. This is where a young person gets support to prepare to move from children to adult services. This is before their 18th birthday. The Children’s Transition team will work with young people who: are likely to need care/suppo…
If the child or young person continues to have support needs after they turn 18, they will transition from children to adult social services. Your child or young person’s support needs will be assessed. This is to find out how their needs can be best met into adulthood. Most young people will have an assessment when they turn 17 years old. Please note this can begin at any time from 14 to 17. Adult Social Care Strategy You can find out more about our Adult Social Care Strategy by clicking here . About the assessment The assessment will help decide: what support the young person needs to achieve their goals if they are likely to receive any funding from adult social care Sheffield City Council will carry out a financial assessment. This is to work out what the young person can afford to pay for care and support as an adult. It also looks at what the council can pay…
Safe Places Safe Places scheme A network of local businesses and organisations are designated as “Safe Places”. They aim to support vulnerable people to feel safe when they are out and about in Sheffield. If someone needs help, for example they are lost, ill or frightened, then they can enter the nearest safe place to get help. The staff or volunteers in safe places will assist anyone who goes to them for help. Go to the Safe Places website for more information …
Sheffield’s two main bus companies provide cards with messages like “Please be patient, I have difficulty speaking”, or “Please tell me when we reach [name of stop]”. Passengers can hold these cards up to the driver so they know what their needs are. Website links to the bus companies are below. Stagecoach https://www.stagecoachbus.com/journeyassistance First Group https://www.firstbus.co.uk/help-and-support/extra-help-travel…
Referral reason You have concerns about a child's communication. This may include concerns about speech sounds, expressive formulation, understanding and social communication. Clinicians involved Speech and Language Therapist Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment, …
Referral reason You have concerns about the child's eye health and visual function. Clinicians involved Consultant ophthalmologist Orthoptist Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment and Diagnosis. Access to low vision services. Referral to Vision Support Service…