Sheffield Children's Hospital
Sheffield Children's Hospital Team
We are a team of fully qualified professionals who provide educational support to school-aged children who have been in hospital for more than three days. To find out more about the range of teaching we can offer through our curriculum and the learning pathways we offer, please click on the "The Curriculum at Sheffield Children's Hospital" on the In this Section card.
How we support you and your child
The School Teaching Team will, in consultation with parents or carers:
- make sure your child receives regular teaching either at the bedside or in a communal area (e.g. if they are participating in a group workshop)
- liaise with your child's school
- prepare an individual education plan (IEP) for long-term pupils which is informed by information from school and relevant assessments
- send a report to your child's school following discharge after a longer spell of hospitalisation
- where necessary, provide advice, assistance and support in reintegrating your child back into his/her regular school
- represent your child’s educational welfare in any issues or situations arising from his/her period of illness or hospitalisation.
What happens when your child is admitted to hospital
If this is your child's first stay with us we will visit you on the fourth day of his/her admission to discuss and formulate an appropriate educational plan for them.
If your child is readmitted, we aim to visit on the first day of your child's readmission to make appropriate arrangements for commencement of teaching.
When it is judged appropriate for regular teaching to begin we will aim to offer your child at least one teaching session per day. Depending on your circumstances and the capacity of the teaching team, more sessions may be offered and lengths of sessions may vary.
Returning to school
When your child is ready to be discharged we will talk to clinical staff to find out when he/she is likely to return to school. Some children return to school straight away while others require more time before going back. We will contact your child's school to let them know when they have been discharged.
In the event that your child will continue to be absent from their usual school for a prolonged period of time, we can support you to request home tuition.
All completed work and details of lessons will be collated and shared with your child's school as appropriate.
If your child has received a substantial amount of teaching or had a long term stay in hospital, we will send a report to your child's school.
Contact us
We can often be found around the hospital wards so please feel free to come to us with any enquiries you may have. You can also ask the ward staff to contact us on your behalf and we will do our best to see you the same day during working hours.
Address:
Kingfisher Academy
A Floor, Western Bank
The Children’s Hospital
Sheffield
S10 2TH
Contact:
General enquiries all wards: 0114 271 7191
General Office: 0114 271 7146
Email: SCH@nexusmat.org