Latest Articles

• • 17th October 2024

  • Changes to SEND funding in mainstream schools

  • The way in which top-up funding for pupils with EHC plans is allocated to mainstream schools is changing. Pupils will be assigned to funding bands, and schools will receive money based on these bands.
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• • 17th October 2024

  • Hospital Carer’s Passport launched

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have launched a new Carer’s Passport Scheme. You can pick up a booklet that contains a Carer Partnership Agreement, and "Carer" identification stickers.
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• • 17th October 2024

  • Nexus launches new employment skills hub

  • Nexus Multi-Academy Trust has opened Enterprise Works, a new post-14 provision with a focus on employment skills for young people with SEND.
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• • 17th October 2024

  • Holgate Meadows renamed to Lotus Academy

  • Holgate Meadows Special School in Parson Cross has reopened as Lotus Academy after joining the Nexus Multi-Academy Trust.
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• • 17th October 2024

  • Bloom: New SEND provision at the Sheffield College

  • The Sheffield College has launched a new offer for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at its Peaks and Hillsborough Campuses.
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• • 17th October 2024

  • Autism in Schools project expands into primary schools

  • The Autism in Schools project has expanded into ten primary schools in Sheffield. We are running parent groups at these schools to help improve support for children with any type of SEND.
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• • 10th October 2024

  • Do you know someone who deserves an award?

  • We want to reward individuals who have made a real difference for parent carers of disabled children and young people in Sheffield – whether through their paid work, or through volunteering.
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• • 4th September 2024

  • Now recruiting: Peer Support Worker

  • An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Peer Support Service. We are looking to appoint a new Peer Support Worker for a 20-hour, 1-year temporary contract from October 2024.
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• • 24th June 2024

  • Men’s snooker group celebrates its first anniversary

  • Our free snooker group for dads and male carers is one year old, and welcoming new members.
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• • 10th May 2024

  • SEND provision to open at Peaks Campus

  • The Sheffield College is launching a new post-16 provision for young people with special educational needs and disabilities at its Peaks Campus.
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• • 10th May 2024

  • New participation group for young people

  • SENDing Voices is a group for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities aged 13 to 24 years in Sheffield.
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• • 10th May 2024

  • Short Break Grant applications open year round

  • Parents can now apply for the Short Break Grant at any point during the year and no longer have to spend the money by 31 March.
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