Latest Articles

• • 18th November 2020

  • Disabled teenagers locked out of Child Trust Funds

  • Child Trust Funds were set up by the government to encourage parents to save for their child’s future. The savings pots could now be worth up to £1,500, or more if parents added contributions.

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• • 18th November 2020

  • New Integrated Resources open in north of city

  • Three new Integrated Resources (IRs) for children with communication and interaction difficulties (such as autism) have opened in the north of Sheffield.

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• • 18th November 2020

  • How inclusive is your child’s nursery, school or college?

  • Sheffield City Council is running a survey about support in education for learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

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• • 18th November 2020

  • Is your child waiting for an autism assessment?

  • Due to the pandemic, waiting times for autism assessments have increased significantly and there are now over 1,000 children on the waiting list.

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• • 18th November 2020

  • Letters from SENDSARS improved

  • Parents have told us that the letters they receive from SENDSARS contain too much legal jargon and can be difficult to understand. We met with council officers to review them and make them more parent-friendly.

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• • 18th November 2020

  • Covid “Grab and Go” hospital passports

  • The NHS has created a quick form for people with a learning disability and/or autism to complete if they need to go to hospital because of Covid-19.

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