Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
The Council of Disabled Children and NDTi have carried out a workforce survey to look at learning needs. This is across the SEND System. This has been funded by the Department for Education under the RISE programme.
They are offering free workshops on Preparing for Adulthood.
SEND and the role of the Teaching Assistant
This training programme has been designed for teaching assistants to support the development of knowledge and skills around working with pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It is suitable for teaching assistants working with all age groups in both mainstream and specialist settings.
The programme will be delivered online over six one-hour sessions. It is also offered as two, longer, in-person sessions for those who would prefer to attend in that way. It has been split into 3 cohorts.
24/7 Grid – Full Training Opportunities
Sheffield City Council has purchased the training for the 247 Grid. This tool will be used across Education, Health and Care. It will help support young people with SEND when they are preparing for adulthood. It helps young people and families visually map their day-to-day life skills.
We encourage school SENCOs/Pastoral Staff to sign up for a session. The 247 grid resource will then be available to use, at no cost.
The Extended Support Plan – updated My Plan document
This training session will cover:
- the updated document ‘The Extended Support Plan’.
- making changes to the document
- advice on how to complete this document with the aim of reducing SENCo work load in this area.
There are sessions for school staff and also separate shorter sessions for supporting professionals.
Unpicking a Complex Learner – How, What and When?
This is a new training that has been developed. It captures lots of ideas and suggestions about how education settings:
- understand a learner
- best support a learner
- record this within school systems/SEND paperwork.
Early Years Sheffield Support Grid (SSG) – Updated Document Now Available
The updated SSG document for Early Years children has now been released and there are training sessions ongoing. This training is available for all settings supporting Early Years children.
Sensory Service Training
The Sensory Service page on Learn Sheffield has training and resources to support young people with sensory needs in education.
The page has been updated to include a section for Specialist Schools and a sensory school checklist.
Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) Resources and Training on Learn Sheffield
All the speech and language therapy training and resources on Learn Sheffield are in one place. This will make it easier to find what you need, including:
- LEAP
- NIP
- Core Vocabulary
- Objects of Reference
- Sentence Maker
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
Useful links
Parenting support
Sheffield’s Parent Hub runs seminars, discussion groups and programmes to give parents practical help and advice. Some have been specifically developed for families of children and young people with SEND.
Useful links
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Learn Sheffield. Information and guidance for SENCOs in Sheffield.
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Local Offer. Information about support and services for children and young people with SEND.
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Sheffield Parent Carer Forum. A parent-led charity that provides support, shares information and influences policy and practice.
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SSENDIAS. Impartial, confidential information, advice and support to families.
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Sheffield Children’s Hospital – patients and parents information.
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