Sheffield SEN & Disability Information, Advice & Support

31/03/2026

Moves Different is a ground‑breaking new programme and research project delivered by England Boxing and Welsh Boxing, in partnership with the Youth Endowment Fund. Together, these organisations are creating opportunities for young people who may be at risk of offending.

The programme focuses on engaging young people who are in, or would be eligible to be in, school years 9–13 at the point of referral. Recognising that some young people and communities are disproportionately affected by youth violence, the initiative aims to recruit at least 30% of participants from ethnically diverse communities—helping England Boxing open doors where they are needed most.

30/03/2026

Do you want to find out more about preparation for adulthood and post-16 opportunities?

Book onto an online information session to find out more!

Preparing for Adulthood with The Sheffield College – Bloom
📅 Tuesday 14 April 2026
⏰ 12:30 – 1:30
💡An introduction to the Bloom programme at The Sheffield College, a specialist post-16 offer supporting young people with learning difficulties or disabilities to develop independence, wellbeing and employability skills.

📅 Wednesday 22 April 2026
⏰ 12:30 – 1:30
💡Find out more about the programmes offered by Opportunity Sheffield, supporting people with disabilities and health conditions towards skills development, employment and independence.

Book through Eventbrite here

Prepare for Adulthood – Free Virtual SEND Events is a series of online lunchtime sessions bringing together Sheffield services to help young people with SEND, families and professionals understand support, pathways and options for adulthood.

27/03/2026

It's feedback Friday! Check out some of our latest evaluation comments from parents, carers and young people.
If you have had support from us recently and want to give us some feedback, you can complete our online evaluation form here - it only takes a couple of minutes and we would love to hear from you! ⬇⬇
https://forms.office.com/e/mjNbvMbXep

26/03/2026

Kooth have created a toolkit to help you support young people through the Easter holidays and exam season

Check it out here ⬇

Use this microsite to explore Kooth and Qwell's wide range of supportive resources for young people and adults.

26/03/2026

Please bear with us during this busy time and we appreciate your patience. Our service is currently experiencing a high volume of referrals alongside staff shortages, which may mean things feel a little different than usual.

You can view the full statement here

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24/03/2026

19/03/2026

We appreciate you bearing with us during this busy time. Our service is currently experiencing a high volume of referrals which we are working hard to fulfil.

There may be delays in appointment times for further advice from our caseworkers or Young People’s Involvement Officer. If you have an appointment which you no longer need or cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible. This will allow us to offer the slot to another parent and arrange a new time for you if needed.

While waiting for your appointment, you may find our parent information sessions helpful. These cover topics such as:

SEN Support in Schools

What is a Needs Assessment for an EHC Plan

Looking at a Draft EHC Plan

How Disputes over Local Authority Decisions are Resolved

Post-16 Transition

You can book these sessions or access webinars here on the Sheffield SENDIAS Website https://sheffieldsendias.org.uk/training-events-w…

During these sessions, you can speak directly to members of the team and ask any questions you have, which may reduce the need for a one-to-one appointment.

Additionally, our website offers downloadable information leaflets and resources for parents, carers, and young people:

Our Policies, reports and Information Leaflets - https://sheffieldsendias.org.uk/service-policies-…

Resources for Parents and Carers - https://sheffieldsendias.org.uk/parents-and-carers

Resources for Young People - https://sheffieldsendias.org.uk/young-people

Please understand that we are unable to attend all meetings unless there are exceptional circumstances, which we consider on a case-by-case basis.

Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to make routine check-in calls. If you have concerns or receive information that you would like advice on, please email us at ssendias@sheffield.gov.uk

We only receive information from other services if you give them permission to share it with us.

You can also reach us by calling 0114 2736009. Our advice line is open Monday to Friday, 9am–3pm, with 24/7 voicemail available.

During busy periods, you may get our answering machine. If this happens, please leave us a message and we will return your call. If you do not hear back from us within 5 working days, please call again. We will try twice to contact you and follow up by email if we have your email address.

Please note that our phone number is not displayed when we call back, so please make sure you answer if you are expecting a call from us.

We try to respond to emails within 3 working days. If you do not receive a reply within 5 working days, please resend your email. Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate your patience and support.

18/03/2026

Tribunal hearings can be intimidating for parents and young people, but it is important to remember that they are non-adversarial. This means the parties involved are expected to work together to solve problems calmly instead of competing or being hostile

Find more information here https://www.ipsea.org.uk/appealing-to-the-send-tribunal

16/03/2026

You can find out more about the SEND Tribunal here

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/first-tier-tribunal-special-educational-needs-and-disability