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  • What is SEND Support?

    Links and documents What to expect from SEND Support SEND support is the first level of extra support provided by: mainstream schools colleges early years settings It is for learners who have special educational needs but not an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP). SEND Support is delivered through a four-part cycle. You may hear this called the “graduated approach”. This means that the school will: assess your child’s needs, plan the support they need, do the work, review whether it has made a difference. With each cycle, the school should gain a better understanding of your child’s needs. They can refine the provision they put in place. The school should work to how your child learns. Where it is decided to give SEND support to a child or young person, the parents must be told. You can see flowcharts in the links and documents section of this page…

  • 1062 - Opportunity Sheffield: employment support for employed, unemployed and economically inactive people

    Opportunity Sheffield: employment support for employed, unemployed and economically inactive people Session Aims: The sessions will cover the projects on offer from Opportunity Sheffield, SCC’s Employment and Skills service. We have projects that support individuals who are in employment already or seeking to find employment. New projects are starting from April so we will talk about what that delivery looks like, eligibility for projects and how to refer individuals for support. Early Help Partnership Training Online …

  • 1080 - Opportunity Sheffield: employment support for employed, unemployed and economically inactive people

    Opportunity Sheffield: employment support for employed, unemployed and economically inactive people Session Aims: The sessions will cover the projects on offer from Opportunity Sheffield, SCC’s Employment and Skills service. We have projects that support individuals who are in employment already or seeking to find employment. New projects are starting from April so we will talk about what that delivery looks like, eligibility for projects and how to refer individuals for support. Early Help Partnership Training Online …

  • Sheffield Support Grid

    What is the Sheffield Support Grid? Links and documents Sheffield Support Grid The Sheffield Support Grid (SSG) is a guidance document for school staff and other professionals. It is intended to help schools give support to learners with additional needs. It helps support learners in a fair… are on a computer or tablet. On a mobile phone these will show at the bottom. These explain what the Sheffield Support Grid is and how it is used. Who has produced it, and why? The SSG has been produced by Sheffield’s citywide SENCOs. They have worked with different teams of professionals across the city to do this. They include: Educational Psychologists Physiotherapists Hearing Impaired Service Speech and Language Therapists. The SSG is intended to provide a ‘baseline’ understanding of a learner’s needs and how best to support them. It makes clear how important high-quality teaching…

  • Sheffield’s Household Support Fund

    HSF You can apply for a grant from the Household Support Fund to help with food and energy costs. This can help you pay for: food gas and electricity telephone and broadband (like phone costs, top-ups, broadband charges) housekeeping (like groceries, toiletries) clothing, including… circumstances. There’s more detail on what you can apply for and how to apply on the Council website. Sheffield City Council: Apply for the Household Support Fund . Help to apply to the fund There are organisations in Sheffield that can help you to apply. They are called Trusted Assessors. Many also provide a range of support including help with money and debt, and community activities. For help from an advice service / community support organisation: ACT Sheffield (Aspiring Communities Together) . A charity in Sheffield that supports local communities through various projects…

  • 1054 - Understanding and Supporting ADHD for Professionals

    Understanding and Supporting ADHD for Professionals Session Aims: To provide professionals with a good understanding of ADHD and its core features, to be able to use strategies to support organisation and structure and to consider the positives of ADHD. Early Help Partnership Training Family Action NeurodiverCity Sheffield Family Action NeurodiverCity Sheffield Scotia Works, Leadmill Road Sheffield S1 4SE…

  • Childcare Support

    Childcare-Support, ChildcareSupport Childcare can be expensive but there is support available towards the costs of childcare. This page will cover some of the support options that may be available to you. The government’s Childcare Choices website provides information on the different support available and a eligibility checker , helping parents find the right childcare support to suit them.…

  • 0-5 SEND Support Service including Portage and Sheffield Early Years Language Centre

    0-5SENDSupportService Links and documents Portage A Council-run service providing SEND support across all areas of need. Supports children: 0–3 years. Referral reason: Referrals are made for children aged 0-3 years old with significant and complex special educational needs and/or disabilities. This is to help parents who are asking for support to encourage their child’s development and to help find an appropriate educational setting for the future. People involved: Portage Senior Home Visitor and Portage Home Visitors Offer: The service offers practical advice and support to parents. It will offer an initial home visit to explore possible offers and help parents to understand their child’s additional needs. Then fortnightly home visits will offer practical support for example, using special toys to encourage development through play. The service will also signpost to other…

  • Support for LGBTQ+ young people in Sheffield

    support. You are not alone with your feelings and it may help to talk to someone about them. SAYiT SAYiT (Sheena Amos Youth Trust) is a charity which has been running in Sheffield since 1999. They are a charity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus (LGBTQ+) young people and sexual health/HIV. They work to transform the lives of LGBTQ+ young people and young people affected by HIV up to the age of 25. This is through group work, youth action, education and influence. They support around 100 young people a month. A recent SAYiT annual survey reported that 75.7% of their young people have said that they have additional support needs, with a further 8% who have said that they are unsure. Click on the logo to take you to their website. Here you can find out more information and how they provide support and advice. Pronouns explained Pronouns are words we use to talk about…

  • Employment support

    employment When you're looking for a job there's a wide range of support available. Careers advice You may need to start with some careers advice . Looking and applying for jobs Or you may need some help with job searching, CV’s, interview techniques, applying for jobs, training and apprenticeships, work experience and in-work support. As well as help with interview clothing and transport to work. You will find a full list of organisations providing support into employment on this directory. Many of Sheffield City Council's " People Keeping Well " partners provide employment support. People Keeping Well . These include: Manor and Castle Development Trust. Manor and Castle Development Trust: Employment Support . ZEST (Upperthorpe). ZEST: Work . SOAR (Foxhill and Parson Cross). SOAR: Employment . There are other local employment support providers including…