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Community Paediatrics

Who we support and referral reason We support children where there are concerns around the child's: development challenging behaviour learning growth emotional well-being other vulnerabilities We provide a pre-school and school aged developmental assessment. Where we can deliver our services Services are provided within a number of locations including: Centenary House Darnall Children's Centre Northern General Hospital How to refer, who is involved and who to contact Referrals are accepted from: GPs 0-19 Team SENCO's ( click here to find out what a SENCO does.) Speech and Language therapists Physiotherapists Family Intervention Service workers Primary Mental Health workers Hospital consultants and audiologists Looked After and Adoptive Children’s Health team CAHMS workers School nurses Neonatologists (this is a medical…

Coordination Disorders (DCD) Team

Who we support and referral reason We support children with motor co-ordination difficulties (suspected Developmental Co-ordination Disorder/dyspraxia). The child will have fine or gross motor difficulties. These would not due to a physical disability or moderate to severe learning difficulty. They would have a significant impact on a child's everyday life. Where we can deliver our services Services are provided at: The Ryegate Children’s Centre How to refer, who is involved and who to contact New referrals must come from a health professional such as: GP Ryegate consultant speech and language therapy Schools cannot refer directly. Parents must go to the GP to ask for a referral if no other health professional is already involved. If the child has been seen in the past by the service and discharged, the parent or school can re-refer. Please on click the logo…

Multi-disciplinary two day assessment

Who we support and referral reason We support children 3 to 16 years who may have a neurodevelopmental disorder. Their difficulties are significant and likely to be in more than one area. There may be queries about underlying medical conditions. Where we can deliver our services Services are provided within a number of locations including: The Ryegate Children’s Centre How to refer, who is involved and who to contact New referrals must come from a health professional such as: GP Ryegate consultant speech and language therapy Schools cannot refer directly. Parents must go to the GP to ask for a referral if no other health professional is already involved. Please on click the logo below for information on what the service offers, who is involved and who to contact. More information and resources You can find this on the Sheffield Children's Hospital Resource…

Visual Impairment Service

Who we support and referral reason We support children where there are concerns about their eye health and visual function. Where we can deliver our services Services are provided at: A floor, Sheffield Children’s Hospital How to refer, who is involved and who to contact New referrals must come from a health professional such as: GP Consultant Optician Schools cannot refer directly. Please on click the logo below for information on what the service offers, who is involved and who to contact. More information and resources You can find this on the Sheffield Children's Hospital Resource Library. Click on the logo to find out more. …

Audiology / Hearing Services

Who we support and referral reason We support children who have problems with their hearing. Referrals are accepted for children up to their 16th birthday. Where we can deliver our services C Floor, Audiology Department, Sheffield Children’s Hospital How to refer, who is involved and who to contact Healthcare professionals and schools can refer directly to audiology. Referrals should be made by referral form or letter stating the reason for the request and the child’s details. The letter should include as much information as possible on: the child’s behaviour language development general development the parent’s telephone number is really useful as they operate a reminder service if an interpreter is required, please state this clearly The results of the assessment are passed on to the person who has made the referral. Initial assessments are usually…

Early Years Therapy Team

Who we support and referral reason We support children infants and children with conditions such as: Cerebral Palsy Spina Bifida Down Syndrome Genetic disorders Global Developmental Delay The child has challenges with: movement/mobility fine or gross motor skills everyday life skills These are due to a physical disability and/or moderate to severe learning difficulty. These will have a significant impact on their everyday life. Where we can deliver our services Services provided at: Therapy Blcck at the Ryegate Children’s Centre How to refer, who is involved and who to contact Schools cannot refer directly. The referral must come from a medical professional such as: GP Ryegate consultant speech and language therapy Nurseries/schools cannot refer directly. Parents must go to the GP to ask for a referral if no other health professional…

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Out-Patient Service

Who we support and referral reason We support children with physical difficulties. Our Physiotherapy Service sees patients for lots of different reasons depending on what illness, or condition they may have. Where we can deliver our services Services can be provided at: Sheffield Children’s Hospital Concord Move More Centre Advanced Wellness and Research Centre (Attercliffe) Springs Leisure Centre. How to refer, who is involved and who to contact Schools cannot refer directly. The referral must come from a medical professional such as: GP Consultant Allied Health professional Health visitor Parents can go to the GP to ask for a referral if no other health professional is involved. Please on click the logo below for information on what the service offers, who is involved and who to contact. More information and resources You can find…

Personal budgets for special educational provision

of an EHC plan. This could include: Specialist IT or other equipment Extra time from a support worker Access to extra teaching time Personal budgets for social care support can be used for things like employing a personal assistant or support with life skills. Managing a personal budget…, advice and support to children and young people with SEND (aged 0-25) and their parents. They can advise on personal budgets for special educational provision and social care. Call SENDIAS on 0114 273 6009 or email ssendias@sheffield.gov.uk . Disability Sheffield also offer advice and guidance…

Personal health budgets

already started to increase the number of children or young people who have a Personal Health Budget available to them as part of a combined service approach to meeting the provisions set out in a young person's EHC plan and for children who receive continuing care support whilst accessing education… this (see contact details below). South Yorkshire ICB can then refer you to a specialist Personal Health Budget Team, who can offer you advice, information and support with a personal health budget, as well as signposting you to other organisations, or more specialist support planners, if this would… to buy and manage services yourself. A notional budget, where South Yorkshire ICB holds your personal health budget and buys the support identified in your child’s assessment of needs on your behalf. A third party budget, where a service provider, user-led organisation or a broker manages…

Personal budgets for social care

Personal budgets for social care Direct payments for social care needs A direct payment is money that is given to you and your family by a public body (like the local authority) as an alternative to a service. You can then use this money to buy support for your child – for example, by employing a personal assistant. This can give you and your family more choice, flexibility and control over your support. Direct payments are not means-tested, and they do not affect your benefits. This page is about direct payments to support children’s social care needs . Eligibility Direct payments… payment.) To be eligible for direct payments, the child or young person must be eligible for support from children’s social care. If the local authority agrees that your child is eligible for support, you and your family have the right to receive some or all of this support through a direct payment…

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