Coronavirus or Covid-19
Advice to all agencies in Sheffield who are supporting children, their families & staff through the Coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic.
If you have any questions that are not covered below please email the Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership at: SCSP@sheffield.gov.uk. We will forward your email to the service staff who are able to answer your questions.
Parenting support during the pandemic:
Roma/Slovak language leaflet:
A leaflet, Coronavirus, advice about staying at home has been developed to share key messages about isolation and distancing. For use by all professionals working with the Roma community. Please share as appropriate.
Concerns about children:
Child Protection Conferences:
SCSP Training:
Ofsted:
- Have suspended all routine inspections of schools, further education, early years & social care providers, but are visiting schools for discussions
- Urgent inspections about specific concerns are still going ahead
- Will continue regulatory work to maintain social care provision & registration of vital childcare services
Support, information & guidance:
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COVID-19 - 'shielding' guidance for children and young people, RCPCH
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Sheffield Health and Social Care new mental health support for anyone in Sheffield
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Coronavirus and your wellbeing, MIND
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Tips for creating a routine during self-isolation, Young Minds
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Wellbeing Through Sport Activity Programme, Team Mental Health
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Social Distancing Guidance for Parents and Carers, Sheffield's Director of Public Health
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Children's Guide to Coronavirus, Children's Commissioner
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and support for parents and carers, NSPCC
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Coronavirus, Childline
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Information and updates on affected Council Services, Sheffield City Council
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Coronavirus, NHS
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Coronavirus, Government advice and updates
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Resource Coronavirus (COVID-19), SCSP Tri.x online procedures
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Supporting disabled people through the coronavirus outbreak, Disability Unit
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The Coronavirus Act 2020 impact on children with special educational needs & EHC Plans, Coram Children’s Legal Centre
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Children of the Pandemic, Institute for Public Policy Research
Educational resources:
Education settings:
Online-safety advice:
Learning difficulties - materials to help understand Coronavirus:
People with a learning disability may have more difficulty understanding the changes to their life and community. These You tube videos help to explain why there are so many changes to ordinary life, and that the changes are temporary. The changes may include why people are not visiting, why support staff might be wearing masks, gloves and aprons, and why people cannot go out to the usual places.
Other relevant information can be found on this website here: Information and resources
If you are concerned about a child or young person, follow this link: Referring a safeguarding concern to Children’s Social Care