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What is masking?

. This is whether they know they are doing it or not. Yet masking is exhausting. You do not have to have a special educational need or disability to mask. Masking can be used as a way to cope by everyone in some areas of their lives. Pupils can become quite adaptive at masking during the school day. Once at home (in their safe environment) they could display more stressed behaviours. These advice pages are a quick guide to practical strategies that a child could try. This is to prevent autistic burnout. We want schools to understand that although they may see a model pupil within the school, this could be very different at home. A young person’s tired and distressed presentation at home could have long term mental health effects on the whole family. A child’s school day can feel like a roller coaster. This can cause a child’s stress bucket to fill up throughout the day and spill over…

SEND Improvement

Working together to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND – a new programme of work The SEND Partnership have worked to improve the offer for children and young people with SEND and their families. The SEND Partnership includes: Sheffield City Council (departments across Ed…

Choosing Childcare: Things to consider and questions to ask

old must be on Ofsted’s Compulsory Childcare Register. Childminders can be registered with an Ofsted registered agency instead. For children over 8, many providers choose to be on Ofsted’s Voluntary Childcare Register. Some crèches or school clubs may not need to be registered. Ask: What…) check in 2012. Qualifications By law, at least half the staff in a childcare setting need to hold a valid childcare qualification. You should ask what qualifications staff have and be satisfied that it is appropriate for the service being provided – staff in a school nursery will have different…? If your child needs medication, what is needed to administer it? What’s their procedure for First Aid? What process do they have for people picking up your child? At a crèche, how will they identify your child and how will they confirm the identity of the person collecting? At a school…

1) Help with finding and keeping a job Transition Guide

and colleges should help you have opportunities to meet with employers during your time in education. They have a duty to do this. This is an area which is inspected by Ofsted. This could be: an employer coming to the school or college to talk to you about their job help with a project give you… 1/2 a day to a number of weeks. This could be spread over many weeks during a term. Schools and colleges have a responsibility to help you prepare for these kinds of experiences. Volunteering Volunteering can also help you get skills that will help you in a future job. Your school or college will be involved in schemes such as: the Duke of Edinburgh Award National Citizenship Service You could do some voluntary work outside school or college in an area that you are interested in. Find out more by clicking here . …

Learning to drive

learning-to-drive Learning to drive is an exciting time. It offers a chance to become more independent in how you choose to travel. Having a special educational need or disability does not stop you from learning to drive. There can be more to think about such as: do you need a car that is sp…

What are Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans?

EHCPlan Links and documents An Education, Heath and Care (EHC) plan is a legal document. It describes a child or young person’s educational, health and social care needs. It sets out the specialist provision needed. This is to meet the child or young person's needs and achieve agreed long-term outcomes. The local authority issues them after an EHC needs assessment. Most children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) do not need an EHC plan. They can be supported through SEN Support . EHC plans are for a small minority of children and young people who need more support for their SEND. This is more than a mainstream school can normally provide through existing resources. This section tells you how to request an EHC needs assessment. It will tell you what happens at each stage. Watch the below video for more information. See our flowchart…

Sensory rooms and spaces in Sheffield

-information/sensory-room/ Watoto Pre-School Address: 139 Catherine Road, Sheffield, S4 7HJ Opening times: Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Cost: Room hire £20 per hour (cheaper options for regular bookings) Other: Suitable for group bookings. Max. 6 children aged 0-5 years Booking: info…

Disagreement resolution

Disagreement resolution can help parents and young people resolve disagreements with their local authority or their nursery, school or college. It covers all children and young people with any kind of special educational need or disability – you don’t need an Education Health and Care (EHC) plan to access disagreement resolution services. Taking part is voluntary for all parties involved. What is it for? There are three areas of disagreement that a family seek disagreement resolution services for: If you and your family disagree with how a nursery, school, college or local authority carries out its education, health and social care duties. This applies if your child has any kind of SEND. Your child doesn’t need to have an EHC plan. If you and your family disagree with your nursery, school or college about the special educational provision they are making for your child…

Want to give a compliment?

Our teams work really hard each and every day supporting young people with SEND. If there is a team or an individual you would like to say thank you or give a compliment to, please e-mail localoffer@sheffield.gov.uk . You can also write to us at: Sheffield SEND Service, Howden House, Floor 5, 1 Union Street, Sheffield, S1 2SH. We may publish your words on this page. Please keep reading to see some of the lovely things others have said about our SEND Service. What people have said Compliment to SENDSARS SENDSARS was very helpful and willing to take the time over the phone to discuss with us what was happening both in relation to the assessment process and the draft EHCP. Compliment to the Autism Social Communication (ASC) Team After a visit to St Jospeh's Catholic Primary: Staff feel that support from the ASC Team has been invaluable this year and easy…

SSENDIAS

not need a diagnosis. Child or young person does not need to attend a Sheffield School/ college but must live in Sheffield. All Councils have a SENDIAS service. Find your local IAS service They can help with Explaining SEND law, legislation, policies, both national and local. Your rights… Preparing for adulthood School transport Preparing for educational transitions Communication between you and other services Advocacy for children, young people and families Signposting to voluntary and other agencies They offer Parent Information Sessions and webinars on FAQ’s (frequently…

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