Inclusion Task Force

Assessment of Needs

Graduated approach

• Early identification of needs and the graduated approach: 11 min SENCO training video
• SEN support/Graduated Approach flowchart: One page visual description
• Animation - SEN support, a Graduated Approach: Short animation to introduce basic principals

Sheffield Support Grid (SSG)

• SSG flowchart: One page visual description of the Sheffield Support Grid
  
  
• Sheffield Support Grid Exemplification (SSGe): A guide for schools, parents and other agencies to support a graduated approach to identifying a pupil’s Special Educational Needs, with guidance and support on how to meet them
• Sheffield Support Grid Exemplification Levelling and Guidance: A guide to using the SSGe and how schools report data relating to it
• Sheffield Support Grid Post 16: A guide for schools, parents and other agencies to support a graduated approach to identifying a post-16 pupil’s Special Educational Needs, with guidance and support on how to meet them
• Early Years Sheffield Support Grid [September 2022]

Assessment Toolkit

• Sheffield Toolkit for assessing SEND needs
  Sheffield Toolkit for assessing SEND need
  5 Ps and formulation
  Adverse Life Experiences
  Antecedent, Behaviour and Consequences
  ASD screener
  Aspirations
  Language for Learning - Blank
  Levels of Questioning Information sheet - Blank
  Boxall profile at a glance
  Circle of Support
  Formative assessment of learning difficulties
  Gross and fine motor screener
  Happy unhappy days
  

  Preparing for adulthood
  Reading Speed norms
  SALT screener
  Sheffield EPS independence and functional skills by key stage
  Three Houses
  Working Memory Classroom guide
  Miscue Analysis
  The adverse childhood experiences questionnaire
  Assessments for SEN
  Formative assessment
  Goodenough Draw a Person

Areas of need and K code

• ‘SEN Support and K Code’ guidance: This offers clarification to schools on how children with SEN are identified, including linkage with Sheffield Support Grid levels.
• SEND defining areas of need guidance

Learner Profiles/ Support Plan/ Extended Support Plans

• MyPlan: 7 min SENCO training video
• Flowchart – MyPlan: A one page visual description of MyPlans
• Animation – MyPlans: Short animation
• Person centred reviews: 6.5 min SENCO training video

Templates

• Early Help Assessment Form: the updated referral form to access support from universal services. This replaces the FCAF, the Early Help Part 1 form and many other assessment and referral forms.
• Early Help Assessment Guidance Notes
• Extended Support Plan Bolt On: the updated form when combining the Early Help Assessment form to make a full Extended Support Plan, where required.
• Full Extended Support Plan: the updated extended support plan, replacing the My Plan document.
• PPT Early Help and Extended Support Plan V2: guidance information about how the Early Help assessment form can be completed and what support it can help access together with how it links with the Extended Support Plan.
• Learner Profile template
• SEND Support Plan template [Updated 2020]
• SEND Support Plan guidance document

Multi-agency training and a video briefing are available

• 12-minute briefing video.
• Multi-agency Training on Early Help Assessment skills is available via the Early Help Partnership Training offer Early Help Workforce Training | Sheffield (sheffielddirectory.org.uk)
• More information about the Early Help Assessment including guidance notes for completion and the Sheffield Threshold of Need guidance document is available here: Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership - Early Help, the Early Help Assessment & Thresholds of Need (safeguardingsheffieldchildren.org)
• If you would like to request single-agency training on Early Help Assessment Skills for your organisation, please contact your link worker or link manager from the Family Intervention Service.

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Education, Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans)

• Animation – EHC Plans: Short animation
• EHC Plans: 5 min SENCO training video
• Person centred reviews: 6.5 min SENCO training video
• Placement consultation: Guidance as to how and who SENDSARS will consult for school placement in an EHC Plan

EHC Needs assessments

• Flowchart - EHC Assessment: A one page visual description of the EHC needs assessment and request to assess process [Updated September 2020]
• Sheffield EHC Plan Template: Template document for downloading and completion
• Education Health and Care Plans - statutory processes: Detailed guidance for education providers about the 20 week EHC Plan process and what they, and the local authority, needs to do and when

EHC Plan Annual Reviews

• EHC Plans – Annual reviews: 6.5 min SENCO training video
• Education Health and Care Plans - Annual reviews statutory processes
• Flowchart - EHC Plan annual reviews: A one page visual description of EHC Plan annual review
• EHC Plan Annual Review template: Template document for downloading and completion - Jan 2021
• EHC Plan Annual Review template - guidance notes: Describes how the annual review paperwork should be completed - Jan 2021
• EHC Plan annual review training – Jan 2021
• EHC Plan Annual Reviews – Training video, part 1: A pre-recorded presentation detailing the requirements of and what makes a good annual review
• EHC Plan Annual Reviews – Training video, part 2: A pre-recorded round table discussion on completing the review, including completing the annual review report
• EHC Plan Annual Reviews – Training video, part 3: Final part of the annual review training, with recorded Q&A session
• 2 Page Annual Review form: This document must be used together with the Extended Support Plan and not as a standalone document

Contributing to EHC Needs Assessment and/or Annual Review

• EHC1c form: Template for advice provided by social care or early intervention professionals to contribute toward an EHC assessment or Annual Review
• EHC1e form: Template for advice provided by educational professional to contribute toward an EHC assessment or Annual Review
• EHC1h form: Template for advice provided by a health professional to contribute toward an EHC assessment or Annual Review
• EHC1p form: Form used by children and families to provide information for an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment if they want to provide extra to that already included in child’s MyPlan

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SEND Support

• Pathways to Council and Health SEND services: A summary of the Council-run education and social care services, and health services - and how to access them [Updated September 2021]

Locality processes

• These have been designed to support schools and SENCOs with children and young people with more complex needs:
  • Consultation, Extended Support Plan QA and Panel Assessment: Details of what happens at each stage of the process
  • Locality SEND Processes - Stage 1 Consultation form
  • Locality SEND Processes - Stage 1 MyPlan QA checklist
  • Locality SEND Processes - Stage 2, Panel meeting template (Dec 2019)
  • SEND Locality Processes: Description of the processes and development

SEN Funding

• School SEN funding: A description of element 1, 2 and 3 funding
• Sheffield SEND high needs funding brief overview
• Sheffield SEND high needs funding model
• Diagram - Mainstream EHCP funding models for 2024/25
• Diagram - Transition to the new funding model
• EHCP Banded Funding - Information and FAQ

We have developed funding tools to help schools articulate how much they are spending on SEND.

• Guidance on SEND funding tools - June 2020
• Notional SEND funding tool - June 2020
• SEND additional support resource calculator - July 2021
• VIDEO: How to use SEND additional support resource calculator

Inclusive Practice

Training Videos

• Early identification of needs and the graduated approach: 11 min SENCO training video
• Person centred reviews: 6.5 min SENCO training video
• Outcomes and Steps towards: A simple guide to outcomes
• SEND The Basics

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SEND Glossary

• SEND Glossary: A-Z

Reduced timetables and admissions

• Guidance about how children not accessing full-time education should be supported
• Admissions Guidance and Good Practice
• Guidance for Inclusion staff on Reduced Timetables
• Alternatives to a reduced timetable Appendix 1
• Reduced Timetable Contract Appendix 2

Ways of working

• Sheffield transition principles to support children and young people, particularly those with SEN
• Inclusion co-production charter
• Communicating about SEND: Best practice guide for education
• Communicating about SEND: Best practice guide for services

Looked after children

• SEND guide for designated teachers

Primary and Secondary Inclusion Panels

• Primary Inclusion Panel
  Primary Inclusion Panel - Procedure
  What to expect at PIP
  Primary Inclusion Panel - Referral Form
  SALT screen PIP referral
  Information sharing agreement – Inclusion Panels
  
• Secondary Inclusion Panel
  Secondary Inclusion Panel – Procedure
  Secondary Inclusion Panel - Checklist
  Secondary Inclusion Panel - Referral Form
  Information sharing agreement – Inclusion Panels
  

Code of Practice

• SEND Code of Practice - January 2015
• Chapter 6 of Code of Practice - Schools duties, annotated and with examples
• Making it Happen training

Post-16 & preparation for adulthood

• Start in Sheffield - See It Be It Education Offer (startprofile.com): Sheffield’s careers education offer
• Preparation for Adulthood: What it is, the four areas to consider, and conversation prompts
• Preparation for Adulthood SENCO Training Video
• My Transition Plan template
• Prep for adulthood conversation aids
• Flowchart – Preparing for adulthood: A one page visual description

Early Years

• Flowchart – Early Years Partnership Process: Description of how different organisations can work together to assess and meet special educational needs [Updated Nov 21]
• Early Years Sheffield Support Grid [September 2022]

Areas of need & support

• A user friendly guide to the ASD assessment process for schools and families
• Deaf Friendly Video Meetings
• Deaf Friendly Remote Learning
• Introduction to Dyslexia
• Menu of Technology
• Y5 and below - Handwriting Advice for Schools
• Y6 and secondary - Handwriting Advice for Schools

LEAP Training

• The LEAP (Language Enrichment Activity Programme) is a wave 2 language intervention, for children in need of language nurturing, who are developmentally below an F2 level. Learn how to use the LEAP to run language groups in your setting by working through five short modules.

  Sheffield schools can access the training by emailing enquiries@learnsheffield.co.uk. Please include your name, job role and school name.

SCERTS

• Autism Level Up

Neurology References

• Chevallier et al. Social Motivation 2012
• Social wanting in ASD Neurodevelopment Kohls 2012

SCERTS Assessment Tools and Sample Narratives

• SCERTS Assessment Narrative Sample CP Stage - v2019
• SCERTS FOCUS Notes for Assessment

SCERTS British English Caregiver Forms

• British English SAP-R - Conversation Partner
• British English SAP-R - Language Partner
• British English SAP-R - Social Partner

SCERTS Educational Planning Form

• SCERTS Blank Educational Planning Form (Docx)
• SCERTS Blank Educational Planning Form (PDF)

SCERTS Goals Targets

• Sample EHCP Objectives CP Stage (UK 2019)
• Sample EHCP Objectives LP Stage (UK 2019)
• Sample EHCP Objectives SP Stage (UK 2019)
• SCERTS Goal Writing Template (UK 2019)
• IEP Outcomes Template (US 2019)
• Sample IEP Goals CP Stage (US 2019)
• Sample IEP Goals LP Stage (US 2019)
• Sample IEP Goals SP Stage (US 2019)
• SCERTS Frequently Used Goals and Supports

SCERTS Handout Packets SAP Assessment Forms

• SCERTS Eventbrite Handout (10 Dec 2020)
• SCERTS Assessment Forms
• SCERTS in Action Booklet (UK Version)
• SCERTS in Action Booklet (US Version)
• SCERTS Program Planning Eventbrite Handout (15 Dec)

SCERTS in Action Assessment Forms

• SCERTS in Action Assessment CP stage
• SCERTS in Action Assessment LP stage
• SCERTS in Action Assessment SP stage
• SCERTS-Worksheet-for-Determining-Stage.docx

SCERTS Intro Slides

• SCERTS Overview Slides 2018

SCERTS Key Outcomes Supports

• Conversational Partner Key Outcomes Supports
• Language Partner Key Outcomes Supports
• SCERTS Key Outcomes and Supports Blank (2019)
• SCERTS Frequently Used Goals and Supports
• Social Partner Key Outcomes Supports

SCERTS Observation Action Planning

• SCERTS Appreciative Inquiry Guidelines (2019)
• SCERTS Mentorship Form (Dec 2020)
• SCERTS in ACTION Updated Planning Form (Docx)
• SCERTS in ACTION Updated Planning Form (PDF)

SCERTS Reflective Practice Forms Presentation

• SCERTS Reflective Practice Template for Sharing
• SCERTS Transactional Support Reflective Practice (Docx)
• SCERTS Transactional Support Reflective Practice (PDF)

SCERTS Sample Resources Visuals

• Emotion key ring icons 1
• Emotion key ring icons 2
• Conv Board
• Emotion Board Regulation
• Enthusiasms
• The Regulator With Blank
• VS Energy Meter
• VS Volume Meter

Autism Social Communication Education and Training Service (ASCETS)

Training and resources below from the Sheffield Autism and Social Communication (ASC) Service. The service provides support, advice and training opportunities for all schools and settings relating to children/ young people with autism / social communication differences. We are also a training hub for the Autism Education Trust who work in partnership with Ambitious about Autism and the National Autistic Society.

• Autism Social Communication Education and Training Service (ASCETS) Overview 2024
• The Neuro-affirmative Language Guide
• ASCETS Service Offer 2024 FINAL
• Age 2-5 Graduated Response
• Age 5-25 Graduated Response
• Teaching Strategies - refer to Section 1B of the Sheffield Support Grid
• Glossary of Terms Flyer
• AET 10 Reasonable Adjustments to the classroom
• AET Sensory Assessment Checklist
• ASC Team Parent Carer Toolkit

Information in other languages

SEND Processes in Arabic

• Early Years Partnership Process
• Sheffield Support Grid
• SEN support and graduated approach
• MyPlans
• EHC needs assessment
• EHC Plan annual reviews
• Preparation for Adulthood

SEND Processes in Slovak

• Early Years Partnership Process
• Sheffield Support Grid
• SEN support and graduated approach
• MyPlans
• EHC needs assessment
• EHC Plan annual reviews
• Preparation for Adulthood

SEND Processes in Urdu

• Early Years Partnership Process
• Sheffield Support Grid
• SEN support and graduated approach
• MyPlans
• EHC needs assessment
• EHC Plan annual reviews
• Preparation for Adulthood