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  • Specialist equipment for children and young people with SEND

    Orthoses) and gaiters to support a child’s leg or ankles when standing and walking or protective helmets Financial support Specialist equipment can be expensive, but you may be able to access it for free through a local authority or NHS service. In Sheffield, there are three services that can provide… disabilities, or for parents in specific professions. The websites Disability Grants UK and Turn 2 Us provide a good overview of grant-giving organisations and their criteria. The Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team at the Sheffield Children's NHS Trust have published a list of Charities and Grants that might help in providing specialist equipment. If you need help with completing grant application forms, contact Citizens Advice Sheffield . Who can help me access equipment? The Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Department at the Ryegate Children’s Centre can help families…

  • What is the Short Break statement?

    This Short Break statement is an overview of short break opportunities available to children and young people with disabilities and their families in Sheffield. It will provide information about: what short breaks are and who they are for the types of short breaks available the Special Needs Inclusion Playcare Service ( SNIPS ) how to apply for a short break who to contact Further information If you need further information about our Short Break Services then please contact SNIPS . A member of the team will be happy to help you with any questions. Telephone: 0114 273 5368 (ask to speak to a member of the SNIPS team) E-mail: CYPDsnips@sheffield.gov.uk…

  • What are short breaks and who can apply?

    breaks are available for disabled children and young people who: are aged from birth up to their 18th birthday live in Sheffield have a disability which has a significant impact on their family and home life The Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 says a person has a disability if: they have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to do normal daily activities In Sheffield we have a number of services that provide activities for disabled children and young people to access. Families who have two or more… . Want more information? The Special Needs Inclusion Playcare Service team ( SNIPS ) in Sheffield City Council can help you. They can provide more information on the short breaks available. Telephone: 0114 273 5368 (ask for a member of the SNIPS team) E-mail: SNIPSBusinessSupport…

  • Children’s Overnight Short Breaks

    This can be with a Foster Carer or at a Residential Children’s Home. Foster Care Short Break This gives disabled children and young people an overnight short break in a family home. Some Foster Carers also provide some daytime care. Who can attend? If your child or young person: has high level complex needs is unable to access other short break services You may be able to receive a short break provided by a Foster Carer. Residential Home Short Break There are four residential homes in Sheffield that offer overnight short breaks. Who can attend? If your child or young…. 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…

  • Short break grant

    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…

  • Transitioning to Adult Services

    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…

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    . The SNIPS team and Safeguarding Hub will apply this criteria to every request for a short break. Short breaks are available for disabled children and young people who: are aged from birth up to their 18th birthday live in Sheffield are disabled. This means that they have a physical…

  • Road safety training

    Watch this road safety video from Think! to give you tips on crossing the road. There are more videos and advice on their website . Road Safety Education team The Road Safety Education team at Sheffield City Council, in conjunction with South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership , delivers road safety education and training in some mainstream and special schools and other educational settings in Sheffield. If you require any advice on road safety education, please contact the Road Safety Education Team on 0114 2736162 or email roadsafetyeducation@sheffield.gov.uk Crucial Crew Most Year 6 pupils in South Yorkshire also access a programme called Crucial Crew at the Lifewise Centre at Hellaby . This is a scenario-based learning facility with a film-set environment, where children can learn about safety (e.g. road safety, fire safety, online safety) in a realistic setting. All primary…

  • Safe Places

    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 …

  • Help with using public transport

    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 belo…