News Archive

SEND Training Offer Available
Published: 15 September 2025
Our SEND training page has been updated and now lists a wide range of SEND training available to Sheffield settings from a number of providers. This is part of the Workforce Development area of the whole city SEND and Inclusion Strategy. This new approach is a work in progress and we are hoping to make it easier to locate specific training from a number of providers by listing it all on this webpage.
Autumn 1 Leadership Network available to book
Published: 9 September 2025
The first Leadership Network of the year will take place on 17 October, 1.30-3.30pm at Albion House. The keynote speakers will be Kate Josephs and Meredith Teasdale from SCC with a focus on how Sheffield's civic strategy will impact on education.
Safer Streets - Attitudes of Boys and Young Men
Published: 8 September 2025
An online seminar to share and discuss findings from the Safer Streets project carried out by Learn Sheffield and SCC in 2024/25
Autumn 1 Leader Briefing and Partnership Meeting Note
Published: 5 September 2025
The first Leader Briefing of the year took place yesterday. The recording has been shared with settings. The next Leader Briefing will take place on Thursday 6 November (8.30-10.00am). This pattern of Leader Briefings towards the end of the first week of each half term will continue through the year. A link will be shared closer to each session.
The September Opportunities Bulletin is now available!
Published: 5 September 2025
The latest Opportunities Bulletin is now out! The Bulletin includes summer holiday activities, events and competitions for your school to enter and much more!
The Governance Training Offer for Autumn 2025 is now available!
Published: 28 August 2025
The Governance Training listings for Autumn 2025 are now out! The listings detail all training available, plus our half-termly briefings.
2025/26 Learn Sheffield Governance Improvement Service
Published: 15 July 2025
2025/26 Learn Sheffield Governance Improvement Service
SEND Manifesto Proposal Published
Published: 8 July 2025
Sheffield City Council have funded Learn Sheffield, on behalf of the Local Area SEND Partnership to support the development of a new SEND and Inclusion Strategy for the city. Learn Sheffield has led the creation of the SEND Manifesto proposal to provide the starting point for the development of a long-term strategy for Sheffield. We have published a full version and an overview version.
The July Opportunities Bulletin is now available!
Published: 2 July 2025
The latest Opportunities Bulletin is now out! The Bulletin includes upcoming training courses, competitions for your school to enter and much more!
Summer Policy Briefing Now Available
Published: 2 July 2025
The final Policy Briefing of the year is now available. It includes a national policy update from Sam Freedman, information from Julie Kettlewell about the work of the Research Schools Network and the latest updates on the SEND Manifesto, including how you can give feedback.
The Summer Opportunities Bulletin is now available!
Published: 21 June 2025
The latest Opportunities Bulletin is now out! The Bulletin includes summer holiday activities, events and competitions for your school to enter and much more!
Summer 2 Leader Briefing and Partnership Note Now Available
Published: 3 June 2025
The Summer 2 Leader Briefing has now been published. This briefing includes: An update on the Effective Preventative Knife Crime Education Project Information about the Sheffield Partnerships Review The updated Resourced Provision Quality Standards A short update about the Sheffield Poverty Truth Commission work An update on the SEND Manifesto, including details of the Leadership Conference on Friday 4 July It is accompanied by a half termly partnership meeting note that is produced to support sector and locality meetings, which has been shared by email.
Learn Sheffield Education Services Subscription 2025/26 booklet now available
Published: 19 May 2025
The Learn Sheffield Subscription Offer for 2025/26 is now available. We have decided to freeze prices for sign ups before 31 August 2025, to enable settings to fix their costs for next year. This will enable colleagues to purchase days for next year before this deadline and make final decisions about how to use the days later if they wish. The booklet begins with a letter from me as CEO of Learn Sheffield setting out our thinking on this. The structure of the subscription is very similar to last year, with some changes to simplify the content.
Learn Sheffield Leadership Conference- 4 July 2025
Published: 9 May 2025
The new SEND strategy will be the focus of our Leader Conference on Friday 4 July and a festival programme (7-18 July) of additional sessions will follow in the subsequent two weeks. More detailed information will follow, so that the manifesto and the programme matches the new strategy but we would encourage colleagues to book their place at the conference in advance.
Learn Sheffield and RoSIS Annual Governance Conference 2025
Published: 8 May 2025
Governors will be aware that meeting the needs of children and young people with SEND remains one of the hot topics of recent years – how can we ensure good practice that supports our SEND children and delivers good outcomes? How can we achieve this in an era in which finances have seemingly never been tighter? And, crucially, what does great practice look like? Nick Whittaker and Steve Shaw have huge experience as national leads on SEND in Ofsted and have worked with schools and trusts across the country, helping them improve their provision for SEND pupils and achieve better outcomes. Come to this important conference, hear Nick and Steve’s insights and join the conversation.
The June Opportunities Bulletin is now available!
Published: 7 May 2025
The latest Opportunities Bulletin is now out! The Bulletin includes upcoming training courses, competitions for your school to enter and much more!
Summer Leader Seminar- 13 June 2025
Published: 6 May 2025
The Summer Leadership Seminar will take place at Niagara Conference and Leisure on Friday 13 June. The keynotes for the session are Dave Whitaker and Mark Finnis, and they will be speaking on Relational and Restorative Practice - Creating a culture of Unconditional Positive Regard.
Summer 1 Leader Briefing now available
Published: 5 May 2025
The Summer 1 Leader Briefing is now available. This briefing includes: • A Learn Sheffield update, which is the partnership meeting note for this half term. • An update on the Race Equality project. • Information on SenseMaker project, including how your setting could be involved. • An input from our LSIP team about raising secondary attainment. • Updates on the new Learn Sheffield Computing and Digital Innovation Centre.
The May Opportunities Bulletin is now available!
Published: 2 May 2025
The latest Opportunities Bulletin is now out! The Bulletin includes upcoming training courses, competitions for your school to enter and much more!
Sheffield Performance Analysis 2024
Published: 7 March 2025
The Sheffield Performance Analysis 2024 has been published. It provides analysis of attainment & progress, Ofsted judgements, attendance, exclusions, SEND and other pupil characteristics. It also identifies the trails for further investigation and the activities that are planned to address these in the coming months.
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