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  • SEND Statutory Assessment and Review Service - SENDSARS

    support than is usually available in mainstream education. People involved: Inclusion Officers and Locality Managers. Offer: As well as dealing with requests for statutory education, health and care assessments, the service: Produces EHC Plans. Co-ordinates school placements for children… of the EHC Plan process. Transition Support for Children and Young People with EHC Plans SENDSARS help co-ordinate school/education setting moves for children and young people with EHC Plans. This could be moving to a school during the school year, at the beginning or end of a school year. It could also be when moving between different stages of education. This is called Phase Transfer. This is when children/young people move from: Early years to school Primary school to middle school Infant to Junior School Junior to Secondary School Middle to secondary school Secondary…

  • Vision Support Service

    at Tapton School for students with a vision loss. Transition Support for Children and Young People with Visions Loss We support transitions for children and young people with a vision loss. This is at all key stages of their educational journey. We aim to make the transition run as smoothly as possible for our students. We set up meetings with all the professionals and families involved. This ensures the right support is in place at the right time. This is so everyone feels confident about the new school or setting. Everyone’s experience in a setting will be different. Transitions are planned with the child or young person at the centre. The plans are based on an individuals’ unique circumstances and may include: We encourage our children and young people to visit their new school often before they start. This helps them get to know the teachers and other kids, so they feel…

  • Inclusion and Attendance Team

    A Council-run service providing SEND support across all areas of need. Supports children and young people from 2 years to post-16. Referral reason: Concern about a child who is persistently absent from school, who may be at risk of exclusion (permanent or fixed term) and/or has identified additional needs including SEND. People involved: Inclusion and Attendance team members – who will involve other services as needed. E.g., such as educational psychologists and the 0-19 health visiting service Offer: Support is given particularly around transition points (e.g.for example, school readiness, primary to secondary school, and preparing for adulthood/post-16). Support might include: Whole school support/ awareness raising Group work Work with individual pupils/families Issues covered include: wellbeing, sleep, behaviour, social emotional & mental health. Transition…

  • Mainstream Education and young people with Education, Health and Care plans

    What Research Tells Us Most children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) who have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) go to a mainstream school or setting. There are huge benefits for children who remain at their own school. It is better for them: socially emotionally academically Mainstream schools and settings include: local authority-maintained schools nurseries academies that are not special schools alternative provision settings Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) Dame Rachel de Souza the Children’s Commissioner for England wrote: “School is the right place for children to be. They are safe and fun places where they can get a great education, unlocking the doors to their future, and access enriching opportunities and make lasting friendships. School is absolutely central to children’s lives”. Evidence suggests that children who miss…

  • Phased Transfers & Admissions

    Phase Transfer & School Admissions What are Phase Transfers? The term “Phase Transfer” applies to those children and young people with Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans who are moving between different stages of education: Early years to school Primary school to middle school Infant to Junior School Junior to Secondary School Middle to secondary school Secondary to Post 16 education Phase Transfer Process A child/young person’s current setting will set up a phase transfer review of their EHC plan. This is also their annual review. This is during the second to last year of their current setting. The aim of this review is to discuss future placements and to review the EHC plan. It is important that a request for the next school/setting is written on the annual review paperwork. When this is submitted, SENDSARS will consult the preferred school or provision…

  • Educational Psychology Service (EPS)

    questions about transition, contact the child/young person's school SENCo first. The SENCO can then involve an Educational Psychologist if needed. Who are we? We are a team of educational psychologists and assistant educational psychologists. We work with: Children and young people Their families School staff in Sheffield We also have trainee educational psychologists working with us during the year. We help solve concerns about how children are: Growing and developing Making progress Learning Our psychologists are fully trained. They have a degree in psychology and have…, emotional, and mental health Sensory and physical needs Independence skills We also work with school staff, parents, carers, and other services across Sheffield. What do we do? We follow The SEND Code of Practice 2014. All Sheffield schools and academies can choose to buy our services, which we…

  • Family Hub News and Updates

    Park Family Hub Valley Park Family Hub will shortly relocate from Norton Avenue to Bankwood Primary School, Bankwood Close, S14 1LW. This move will allow us to better serve our amazing community, enhancing connections and accessibility. This change has been made thanks to valuable feedback from our… Breastfeeding Gazebo This private and comfortable space will be available at public events, providing a welcoming area for breastfeeding mothers. The gazebo features 19 beautiful drawings designed by talented primary school children from across Sheffield, who were asked to create artwork representing… support programmes and want to hear from you about how services can be improved. They would really like to hear about your experiences of the support you received from ‘Supporting Families’, ‘School Nursing Service’, ‘Family Nurse Partnership’, ‘Healthy Child Programme’, ‘Early Help’, ‘Family Hubs…

  • Public Transport - Travel Passes

    Zoom Zero Travel Pass If you qualify for a free Zoom Zero pass, you can travel between home and school for free. Find out more and apply . Disabled Person's Pass Children or young people with a special educational need or disability may qualify for a Disabled Person's pass. If they live in South Yorkshire, they may get a pass if they: are blind or partially-sighted are deaf or without speech have a disability which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to walk do not have arms or have long-term loss of the use of your arms have a learning disability have been or would be refused a driver’s licence on medical grounds A Disabled Pass will entitle free travel on many buses, trains and trams. For all the information and how to apply please visit the Travel South Yorkshire website. If you don’t automatically qualify for a disabled pass…

  • Fear-less Triple P Programme 1090

    Fear-less Triple Programme 25th February 2025 - 25th March 2025 Fear-Less Triple P is a cognitive-behavioural parenting intervention that supports parents to help children manage their anxiety more effectively. The programme encourages parents to generalise strategies to all family members, not just the child of concern. Fear-Less Triple P aims to help parents to set a good example of coping with anxiety, coach their children to become more emotionally resilient, and develop a toolbox of strategies and choose the most effective to respond to their child’s anxiety. If you are interested in attending this programme, please complete the 'Find out more' form above. A member of our Parenting Team will get in touch to provide more details and discuss the next steps with you. Sheffield Parent Hub 0114 2057243 Bradfield School Bradfield School Kirk Edge Rd Sheffield S35 0AE…