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  • (D) Woodhouse Breastfeeding Support Group

    Woodhouse Breastfeeding Support Group A friendly and informal group where you can ask for advice, information and support from one of our trained Infant Feeding Peer Support Workers. They can help you on your breastfeeding journey. It is also a great opportunity for you to meet other breastfeeding …

  • 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…-ordinating provision for children with SEN. Provision is what schools put in place to help. Make sure policy and provision on a day to day basis is being followed. Monitoring the progress of children with additional needs. Make sure that the school keeps the records of all pupils with SEN up to date. 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…

  • Exclusions Team

    A Council-run service to help with Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Supports children and young people: Primary and secondary school age Referral reason: Concern about a child at risk of permanent exclusion or who has already been permanently excluded. People involved: Complex Case Manager and Exclusion and Reintegration Officer. Offer: The team coordinates the Primary and Secondary Inclusion Panels, supporting schools which are bringing cases to the panel and providing support post-panel. The team also provides advice, guidance and signposting to schools for children at risk of exclusion. (This may include access to nurture, alternative provision and additional support from the Sheffield Inclusion Service). How to refer Schools and professionals can contact Sarah.kelly@sheffield.gov.uk 0114 273 5750 or Genine.nuttall@sheffield.gov.uk 0114 273 6197 Parents can…

  • What happens and when Early Years (age 0-4)

    school (Reception class / Foundation Stage 2). Education, training and finding employment During this age period, young children should be learning to: follow instructions. A child who is hearing or vision impaired will follow instructions in a different way. adapt to new environments play with other children do real world play (builder / nurse / doctor) Begin to look at primary schools in the local area from around age 2. If a child doesn't have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) then applications are made through School Admissions . If they have an EHCP, SEND Statutory… for a child that isn't normally available in a nursery or school. This includes childminders. You can read more about EHC Plans here . If a child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan An Annual Review meeting should take place every 6 months. This is to make sure the outcomes and provision…

  • What happens and when Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (age 7-11)

    . community inclusion, friends and relationships 4. health If a child is moving from a Primary school to a Secondary school, it is important a review takes place before they move. From at least Year 4, begin to think about secondary schools. School choices are asked for in the summer term between a child…What happens and when - Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (age 7-11) SEN Support and Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans Schools and education support services will become involved to help with any additional needs of a child. SEN Support should be offered by the school if a child has additional needs. You can read more about this here . They would assess if an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan should be applied for. These plans are for if help is needed for a child that isn't normally available in school. You can read more about EHC Plans here . If a child has an Education…

  • 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…

  • Road safety training

    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… the Crucial Crew sessions challenging. It is important that Crucial Crew staff are made aware of children’s additional needs. You may want to discuss the content of the session with your child’s school to ensure that it is suitable for your child, and check that the school have passed on important information…

  • Full House for Seven Hills Student

    To celebrate National Bingo Day on June 27 th , Seven Hills pupil McKenzie Middleton was guest bingo caller at Valley Wood Care Home in Heeley, Sheffield. McKenzie is a Year 10 pupil at Seven Hills Specialist School and uses Braille to access the curriculum. He was keen to become more confident reading numbers in Braille, so his class teacher offered him the opportunity to be the caller when his classmates enjoyed a game of bingo. As his confidence, and repertoire of bingo nicknames grew, he started acting as bingo caller in other classes across the school. McKenzie and his classmates…, Activities Coordinator at Valley Wood Care Home in Heeley, Sheffield, immediately replied to Vicky’s email suggesting that McKenzie came to act as caller at the weekly bingo sessions residents enjoy. After a successful practice run in May, John invited McKenzie to be Guest of Honour Caller…

  • Community Paediatrics

    Pre- and School aged developmental assessment Community Paediatrics, Centenary House, Heritage Park, Albert Terrace Road, S6 3BR Referral reason You have concerns around the child's development, challenging behaviour, learning, growth, emotional well-being or other vulnerabilities. Clinicians involved Paediatrician Outcome This clinical service can offer Assessment Referral on, if required How to refer Referrals are accepted from GP's, 0-19 team, SENCO's, Speech & Language therapists, Physiotherapists, MAST workers, Primary Mental Health workers, hospital colleagues and the neonatologists. Contact: Kirsty Slack (Admin) Tel: 0114 3053378…