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2nd May 2018
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Parents met with staff from Sheffield College to discuss the proposed changes to Personal Progress Courses. If implemented, these changes would mean that courses would run over three longer days instead of four shorter days from September 2018.
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1st May 2018
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Sheffield City Council is inviting comments on its refreshed Post-16 Travel and Transport Policy. The policy covers SEN transport for students who will be in Year 12 or above this September.
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3rd April 2018
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We have been commissioned by Sheffield City Council to develop, improve and update the Local Offer website. We are now recruiting a part-time Website Content Manager (21 hours per week) on a 12-month contract to help us with this work.
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2nd April 2018
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Sheffield pupils with complex needs will miss out on £6.7m extra cash this year, due to the way the government is phasing in funding reforms.
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2nd April 2018
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Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster are among the ten local authorities with the highest exclusion rates in the country, figures published by the Department for Education have shown.
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2nd April 2018
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A two-year national trial will expand the powers of the SEND Tribunal to make non-binding recommendations about the health and social care aspects of EHC plans, alongside the special educational aspects.
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14th March 2018
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Need help applying for SEN transport for your child? The Travel Assessment and Training Team are running "travel surgeries" through March and April.
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28th February 2018
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Most mainstream school pupils will not be receiving any speech and language therapy this term. This is because of service pressures related to EHC plans, an increase in new referrals and staff capacity issues.
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19th February 2018
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NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group is consulting on proposed changes to NHS short breaks services for children with complex health needs. This includes Ryegate House and the Helena Nursing Service.
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15th February 2018
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The government has told local authorities to carry out a strategic review of their educational provision for learners with special educational needs and disabilities. Find out what's been happening in Sheffield so far.
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5th December 2017
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Sheffield City Council has launched a consultaltion about proposed changes to short breaks and respite services. These affect the short breaks grant, SNIPS clubs, and overnight respite and daytime support for young people.
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4th December 2017
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Sheffield City Council has asked parents to comment on a range of documents used by schools, nurseries and colleges as part of their approach to supporting learners with special educational needs and disabilities. This includes the My Plan and the EHC plan.
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