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Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 Infant Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 10th – 16th June 2024 and is a great opportunity to highlight the importance of supporting babies' mental health and wellbeing. The first 2 years of a baby’s life is a period of rapid development when t…
Family Voices Project Surveys The Family Voice project has been jointly commissioned by the Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care. Safe Lives, the domestic abuse charity, have been contracted to deliver the project. The project ai…
Crafting Better Work for the Future: An Evening Showcasing the Strengths of Neurodivergence event On Tuesday 11 th June 2024, Maria Swift (Post 16 SEND Lead Officer) and Erika Mariella-Worrall (Post 16 SEND Project Officer), organised Crafting Better Work for the Future: An Evening Showcasing th…
What are JAMs? Joint Assessment Meetings (JAMs) are a new method of providing advice for Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessments. JAMs allow for a more efficient and inclusive advice process, involving parents and those who know the child well in creating a joint assessment docum…
Events in the community Family-Hub-Community-Events, FH-Community-Events, In addition to our usual 'What's on' calendar of events and activities we often attend events in our local communities to share information about the Family Hub offer and Start for Life Services. This page will provide in…
A Council-run service to help with social care. Referral reason: Parents and carers would like some practical advice and support with parenting. People involved: The parenting team Offer:There are a range of services on offer including online parenting courses, discussion groups and parentin…
Breastfeeding Gazebo Earlier this year, we asked the primary school children of Sheffield to help design our new ‘Breastfeeding Gazebo’, which will be used as a private and comfortable breastfeeding space at public events. They were tasked with producing a drawing which represented breastfeeding…
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Family Hub Summer Schedule Summer Activities & Baby Groups Join the Family Hubs this summer for fun group activities that show you how to have a great time without spending a lot of money. Enjoy the outdoors with nature pictures, bracelets, stick wands, and leaf art. Go on a bug hunt, make musi…
Links and documents The law in England states that education is compulsory for children aged 5-16 years – but attending a school is not. Parents are responsible for ensuring that their child receives a suitable education. Parents have the right to educate their child themselves. This is known as…