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A Council-run service to help with social care. Supports children and young people: 0-18 years Referral reason: Where social care support is needed due to a child’s disability, where this is the primary need and an assessment is required to consider support provision. People involved: Social…
A Council-run service to help with social care. Referral reason: Safeguarding concerns about a child or young person People involved: Social workers, health staff, domestic abuse advisors and South Yorkshire Police Offer: You will be put through to a trained 'screening' social worker, who wi…
SEND Careers Advice - Community Youth Services Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Team A Council run service which provides careers advice for young people. Supports young people: Year 9 to Year 14 with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan. People involved: Advisers from the Community …
Some families in Sheffield may access services provided by other nearby local authorities. Here are some links to other Local Offer websites. Click on the logos to open their websites. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Derby City Council Derbyshire County Council City of Do…
Some of the words and terms used about special educational needs and disabilities can be confusing. Here are some websites that will help explain them. Click on their logos to go to find out more.
Downloads What do we mean when we talk about transitions for children and young people? It means we are talking about when they move from one stage of their life to another. This could be moving from infant to junior school. It could be when they leave college to go into a job. Services in Sheff…
Links and documents Sheffield City Council must involve young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in reviewing the Local Offer . They must also involve their parents and carers. Please tell us what you think about the Local Offer webpages by filling in a short questi…
Appealing to the SEND Tribunal You and your family can appeal to the SEND Tribunal if you disagree with a decision made by the local authority in relation to them carrying out an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment or the issue of an EHC plan. The SEND Tribunal can order the local au…
This page explains the transition into university life. It includes details of some of the support services available and how to access them. There are also some links to websites with more information on Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA). Please see below for more information. Support services…
Help with Caring for Children and Young Adults Help with caring Some people need practical support. This can be for both inside and outside the home. This support can be given by social care services. The local authority can carry out an assessment to decide if you or your family needs support fr…