Special educational needs and disabilities (Local Offer): Support and services for children and young people from 0 to 25

The Government temporarily changed the law on Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. This was because coronavirus meant it was not possible for children and young people to receive their usual support. The Government has now said it wants to end the temporary changes as soon as possible.…

Despite the pandemic, Sheffield City Council is working hard to provide an additional 92 special school places for September 2020.50 post 16 places will be provided at the  Learn Sheffield building for Talbot and Seven Hills schools.At Bents Green Special…

Sheffield City Council is now accepting applications for the Short Break Grant. The purpose of the grant is to give parent carers a break from their additional caring responsibilities. You can apply for up to £400 per family. The deadline for applications is 31 January…

Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group have set out their commitments to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in a strategy document approved by councillors.

On 30 April the Government temporarily changed the law on Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans under the Coronavirus Act 2020.   The changes mean local authorities and health commissioning bodies must do their best to provide support specified in an EHC Plan but they are not…

Another Free Special School has been approved in Sheffield. This second new special school will be key part of increasing the city’s specialist provision to meet the current and future levels of demand. The first new school, sponsored by Nexus Multi-Academy Trust, is now in…

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Between 12 November and 16 November 2018, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) conducted a joint inspection of Sheffield to judge the effectiveness of the area in implementing the disability and special educational needs reforms as set out in the Children and Families Act 2014.…

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