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Children with Disabilities
Children with Disabilities Service
The Children with Disabilty service have now formed part of the Learning Disability and Difficulty Service. This means that education and social care will start to look more closely at how we can work together and deliver a better service for the young people and their families within Sheffield.
Within this it is our aim to support children and young people to live and grow within their own family and community, as long as it is safe to do so, and support them to make a valuable contribution to their communities.
What do we do?
This service offers social work support and guidance to children and young people who have a learning or physical impairment, and their families.
Will I get a service from you?
There are services which children, young people and parents can go to direct for help, advice and support, and there are other services that require an assessment of you and your child’s needs and circumstances, before a service may be offered.
What are the key services that result from an assessment?
Some families may be experiencing difficulties coping, and receive additional support. We will assess your needs and discuss with you and, with your agreement, with other professionals, to find a suitable service.
The services available are as follows:
Fieldwork Social Work
We are a small team specialising in delivering services to children with special needs/disabilities aged 5-16 years on a city wide service basis.
The criterion for access to this service is:
‘the child has a major physical impairment and/or moderate to severe learning disability, and there is an ongoing high level of dependency on others for personal care and the meeting of other basic needs’.
Transition Team
The team offer a transition planning service for children and young people leaving full-time education. We aim to support, with partner agencies school leavers with social, educational and employment opportunities. We ‘bridge the gap’ between Children’s and Adult Services.
For further information on the above teams, please contact using the following details:
- Telephone 0114 2735368
- Address: Floor 3, Redvers House, Union Street, Sheffield S1 2JQ
- Opening hours 8.45am – 5.15pm Monday-Thursday 8.45am-4.45pm Friday
Ryegate Centre
If you have a child under 5 years of age and have been to Ryegate Centre you might come into contact with the multidisiplinary social work team who are based there. The will be able to offer advice and guidance regarding benefits, early years support and, if required a social work assessment.
Contact Details:
- Telephone: 0114 2717633
- Address: Ryegate Children’s Centre, Tapton Crescent Road, Sheffield S10 5DD
- Opening hours 9.00am-5.00pm Monday-Friday
Children's Hospital
Social workers based here are part of the Children with Disabilities service. Within the hospital it forms part of a multi-disciplinary team and has close contact with medical and all other health staff. We work mainly with children with disabilities and chronic illness, and also have a role in ensuring the safety of children with injuries who are admitted to hospital.
Contact Details:
- Telephone 0114 271 7310
- Address: Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Trust, Social Work Department, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH
- Opening hours 9.00am-5.00pm
Sargent Team
The team are based in the Haematology/Oncology clinic and in the main social work department in the Childrens’ Hospital. Our task is to provide practical, emotional and financial support to families where a child/young person (aged 0-24) has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. We work within the multidisciplinary team at the Children’s Hospital, on the TCT Unit at Weston Park and the Haematology Ward at the Hallamshire Hospital. We also have a welfare benefits advisor based with us in the Children’s Hospital for one day per week funded by the charity.
Contact Details:
- Telephone 0114 2617406 or 0114 217310
- Address: Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Trust (details as above)
- Opening Hours: 9.00am-5.00pm
Respite Services
to give a break to carers, and offer support to children and young
people provided within a residential setting. We have two residential respite homes for children with severe learning difficulties, Mulberry Lodge and Rushey Meadow, and one home, Chancet Wood for children who have a physical disability, or are severely multiply disabled. Social workers assess children and families needs and send referrals to a Multi-Agency Panel, who make decisions as to whether an overnight service is appropriate, and which home is the most suitable for each child. Alternative services will be explored with families if an overnight service is not offered.
Contact Details:
- Telephone 0114 273 5368
Address:
- Mulberry Lodge, 2 Malon Way, Handsworth, Sheffield S13 9IW
- Rushey Meadow, 1 Bannerdale Road, Sheffield S7 2DJ
- Chancet Wood, Chancet Wood Drive, Sheffield S8 7TR
Special Needs Inclusion Playcare Service
please click on the link for more information
Direct Payments
Some families choose to consider arranging their own care via a Direct Payment rather than a directly provided service, see the Direct Payments website for more information.
MILAAP Service
Provides support and guidance to Asian women to increase their understanding of disability. It gives space, and a time to meet for mutual support and development.
Contact Details
Telephone Misbah Husain on 07961 169318 or 0114 2550595
and Kausar Ali on 0114 2736943
How do I make a referral for assessment?
Families can make a referral by contacting First Point service available in Howden House. This can be done in person or by telephoning 0114 2734855.
If you are a professional wanting to refer a family, you can do this by initially contacting the Interviewing Officer, Ros Bishop on 0114 2736944. A Common Assessment Form will need to be completed to progress the referral.
Please use the links below for more information or to feedback to our service.
Any complaint about a service to a child and young person or their family will be considered under the under the complaints and representations procedures established through The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations, 2006 and the Council’s corporate feedback process. Information about how to complain about or to compliment the service can be found by clicking on the Customer Feedback Online Form link.
If English is not your first language and you require support from any of the above services please visit the Interpreting and Translation area of this site.
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