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Activities to try at home that can support your child’s development The more we play, chat and learn with our children, the more we help build their brains. Any time, anywhere, whether at home or out and about, it all adds up. There’s no need to buy lots of toys or have big days out. Wherever…
Special Educational Needs A child or young person has special educational needs if they have a learning difficulty or a disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them. Special Educational Provision Special educational provision is any educational or training provisi…
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 s…
Sheffield City Council has 45 older people's residential and nursing care homes on their Care Homes Framework. The Framework was introduced in May 2024. More care homes can apply to be added to the list. To be on the Framework a care home has to embed 8 key principles in the running of the home…
You can search Sheffield Directory’s childcare listings to find different types of childcare provider. To decide which one is best for you and your child this page provides a guide to what each type of provider offers and some advice on what to look for when choosing a childcare provider. Child…
As more children with complex medical conditions are surviving and living well into adulthood, new challenges and opportunities arise for children to be included in mainstream schools, as well as in specialist settings. From September 2014 a new duty came into force for governing bodies to make ar…
A babysitter is someone who will look after your child or children for short periods of time. This is usually in your home and often outside your regular childcare hours. Babysitters are not considered formal childcare. Do Babysitters have to be registered? Babysitters are not registered or reg…
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VisionService Links and documents A Council-run education service to support young people who are blind or visually impaired. Supports children and young people: 0-25 years Referral reason: Concerns about a child’s vision or recent diagnosis of visual impairment. People involved: specialist …