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  • 1124 - An Introduction to Kooth Digital Health in Sheffield (1)

    An Introduction to Kooth Digital Health in Sheffield Do you work alongside young people in Sheffield and/or across South Yorkshire? Maybe you are a parent, keen to support those closest to you? Did you know that EVERY young person in Sheffield and across South Yorkshire aged between 10-25 has access to an NHS commissioned Mental Health and well-being service that offers on the day support, without judgement or threshold? Welcome to www.kooth.com Kooth is a BACP accredited, free, safe and anonymous online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people… More information can be found here: https://explore.kooth.com/what-is-kooth/ Join Dave, your local Kooth engagement lead and learn more about how the service can work alongside you to support those in our local community. The session will also open the opportunity for Q&A, future collaboration…

  • 1088 - Sexual Health Sheffield Update

    Sexual Health Sheffield Update Session Aims: - To provide an update on services offered by Sexual Health Sheffield - To provide an overview of key national sexual health recommendations - To discuss the sexual health promotion team and the support available to staff teams in Sheffield. Early Help Partnership Training Online …

  • Adapting your home

    so they can decide how much you can afford to pay towards your support. Sheffield City Council: Adapting your home . You may be eligible for an Occupational Therapy Assessment if you have long term difficulties carrying out everyday tasks. The Occupational Therapy Team can help you if you… be suitable for your needs. You can request an assessment on the Council website. Sheffield City Council: adapting your home . Requests are responded to within 14 days and you will be told if you will be assessed and when. If you are not offered an assessment, you will be given advice on where… to a relative or friend that can support you. This is called medical priority re-housing. swapping the home you rent with someone else. This is called mutual exchange. There is a scheme for this in Sheffield and a national website to link you with thousands of other tenants across the country. Moving…

  • Accommodation

    available are: Council tenancy When you are ready to manage a tenancy, as a care leaver your Personal Advisor will support you to apply to join the housing register and make an application for you to receive priority status at Band B within Sheffield for suitable social housing. We work with housing colleagues to support you; this includes former unaccompanied asylum seeking children despite not having leave to remain in the UK. If you live outside of Sheffield, your Personal Advisor can support you to apply to the local authority housing register where you live and ask if they would support… your tenancy. We can also pre-register you on the Sheffield housing register for council properties in the lead up to your 18th birthday, if that is what is best suited to your needs.…

  • Finance

    Money Matters Leaving care and transitioning to independent living will bring with it many challenges; one of these will be managing your own money. Your Personal Advisor will be able to advise and support you with managing your finances including learning to budget, opening a savings account and claiming any benefits that you are entitled to. Dependent on your circumstances, the Leaving Care Service are able to offer varying additional financial support, which could include: Setting up home allowance of up to £2,500, alongside, where you are eligible, support from the Local Assistance Scheme to purchase white goods and furniture Support to prevent housing arrears Council tax reduction scheme - Care Leavers will be supported to access all schemes aimed at reducing council tax, where that is appropriate We have close links with the Department for Work…

  • College and Sixth Form Providers

    VII School is one of the most prestigious 11-18 comprehensive schools in the City of Sheffield. It is a School that is steeped in history that dates back to 1604. Those who attend the School as eager, aspirational learners and those who work in the School as part of the staffing body including… across the City of Sheffield as a direct result of parental preference. King Edward VII School has a large and very successful Sixth Form. Prospectuses — King Edward VII School (kes.sheffield.sch.uk) Longley Park Sixth Form Our curriculum is designed to enable learners to gain the outcomes needed… officially ranked as the best state Sixth Form in the city for A Level results, as recognised by the Sheffield Star, thanks to the outstanding work of students and staff in the 2022 cohort. We wish our current and future sixth formers the same level of success. Prospectus (Sixth Form…

  • Groups

    Our groups Useful Information/Downloads We run various groups in Sheffield. These groups give young residents aged 11– 25yrs a way to have their say and work on projects they care about. Here are some examples: SENDing Voices This group is for young people aged 13 to 24yrs with a Special… aged 13yrs to 25yrs to give direct feedback to the police on issues that matter to them and others. It also gives the opportunity for joint campaigns to make Sheffield a safer place for all residents. See further information in the SYP Independent Advisory Group Booklet and the application form (in case you want to join) in the Useful Information/Downloads section on the right hand side of this page. Community Young Advisors There are 7 of these groups across the city for young people aged 11 - 17yrs. Giving young people the opportunity to engage with decision makers and influence change…

  • What is a SENCO?

    school. Locality SENCOs and City-wide SENCOs Mainstream schools are split into seven locality areas in Sheffield. Each of these localities are made up of Secondary Schools and the primary schools that feed into them. Catholic primary schools are in the locality they are based. This is instead of being in the same locality as the linked feeder Secondary school. Each Locality has a: named lead Headteacher responsible for SEND a City-wide SENCO a Locality Lead SENCOs They are available to offer advice and guidance to SENCOs in schools. They also give support through Locality Panels…. Talking with parents of children with SEN and keeping them up to date. Being a key contact for staff. They give advice and training in the school about SEN. Speaking with other providers, educational psychologists and external agencies. Speaking with the school’s senior management team…

  • Resources for Schools

    citywide SENCOs NHS South Yorkshire ICB Sheffield Parent Carer Forum. Click the picture below to access. Oak National Academy Oak National Academy have produced specialist online resources for children studying at home. Click the logo below to find out more. Best practice guide for communicating with young people and their families about special educational needs and disabilities. Sheffield City Council , SENDIAS , Sheffield Parent Carer Forum and citywide SENCOs have worked together to produce a best practice guide for communicating with young people and their families about special… Links and documents Inclusion Taskforce - guidance and resources. This includes training videos, flowcharts, forms and templates. It is part of the Learn Sheffield website. Click the logo below for more information. Inclusion Taskforce - training Training schools can attend is on the Inclusion…

  • Choosing a school for your child with special educational needs and/or disabilities

    . If you have any concerns You can ask to speak to the head teacher or school SEN governor if, when you visit, you have any concerns that the school isn’t being supportive. You can contact SSENDIAS or the Sheffield Parent Carer Forum. They will be able to share this information with Sheffield City Council. SSENDIAS is Sheffield’s SEN and Disability Information, Advice, and Support. www.sheffieldsendias.org.uk Email: ssendias@sheffield.gov.uk Tel: 0114 273 6009 Sheffield Parent Carer Forum (SPCF) is a parent-led charity. It brings parents of children and young people with SEND together, provides support, shares information, and influences policy and practice. www. sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk Email: enquiries@sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk Tel: 0300 321 4721 (local rate applies) Further information Visit Schools and childcare | Sheffield City Council…