SEN useful links
Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Support:
Sheffield SENDIAS
Sheffield SENDIAS is a statutory service offering free impartial, confidential, information advice and support to: Children and young people (0-25 years old) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their parent carers on education and related health and social care matters.
Sheffield SENDIAS - Special educational needs and disability advice and support
Local Offer (0-25 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
The Local Offer is part of the Sheffield Directory. The Local Offer has lots of advice, information and services. This supports children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities aged 0-25.
LocalOffer | Sheffield (sheffielddirectory.org.uk)
Sheffield Parent Carer Forum
Sheffield Parent Carer Forum is an independent group of parents and carers of children and young people (0-25) with special educational needs and disabilities. Their main aim is to ensure the needs of all children are met. They bring together parent carers from across Sheffield to provide mutual support, exchange information, and influence policy and practice.
Mental health support for young people and their families:
Kooth
Kooth is an online mental wellbeing community. Where young people can access free, safe and anonymous support.
Young Minds
Young Minds offers mental health support for young people and their families.
They have a Parents Helpline, which offers vital advice and guidance to parents/carers who are concerned about their child’s mental health. They can give advice on:
- how to access support
- navigating services for your child
- practical techniques that can help you and your child
- signposting to other organisations
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UP offers advice and support for people living with anxiety.
03444 775 774 (helpline)
07537 416 905 (text)
BEAT
Under 18s helpline, webchat and online support groups for people with eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia.
0808 801 0711 (youthline)
0808 801 0811 (studentline)
Childline
Support for children and young people in the UK, including a free helpline and 1-2-1 online chats with counsellors.
0800 1111
FRANK
Confidential advice and information about drugs, their effects and the law.
0300 123 6600
Hope Again
Support for young people when someone dies.
0808 808 1677
www.hopeagain.org.uk
Hub of Hope
A national database of mental health charities and organisations from across Britain who offer mental health advice and support.
Communication and Interaction links, including autism:
I CAN
I CAN is the children's communication charity. The I CAN talking point for parents gives parents/carers the information they need to help children develop their speech, language and communication skills.
https://ican.org.uk/i-cans-talking-point/parents/
National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society offers support and advice for parents and carers of autistic children, including support to develop a greater understanding of their child’s needs and accessing services that meet the family's needs.
https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/support-in-the-community/family-support
Young people and their families can also join The National Autistic's Society's online community.
