Welcome to the Sheffield Inclusion Centre and thank you for your interest in working with us.  We have recently received a good rating from Ofsted https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50238878 which is the result of a lot of hard work by staff and pupils. Our children, despite being permanently excluded, are our strength and it is a pleasure to work with them and their families to support learning and build brighter futures. Please come and visit us to see for yourself our amazing children and staff.

We feel we are the most important school in Sheffield; with some of the most vulnerable and at the same time, the most vibrant children in the city. Many of our children have not had a good start to their education and when they come to us it is our responsibility to repair and build confidence. Therefore, it is important to role model behaviour and always show children unconditional positive regard.

Everything we do is based on relationships. Building trust, having integrity, empathy and a great sense of humour are all key to the success in this role.

We achieve our success with children using a range of personalised learning pathways, and by surrounding the child with a team who care and believe in them. The team is made up of teachers, mentors, teaching assistants, youth workers, dedicated SEND and safeguarding staff and many more. We are fortunate enough to be supported by a range of external agencies from the local authority (LA), the NHS and social care.

All our children have been permanently excluded from mainstream school. Children come to us with unmet Special Educational Needs and in some cases a full assessment of need is carried out resulting in an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

We know when our children start with us, they will have many gaps in their learning. This will be for several reasons. As educators our job is to quickly work out where the gaps exist and plug them, all the time building confidence and a sense of success they may not have experienced before. 

It is vital that we have high expectations for our children, so we give them the best start in life, tooled up with skills and knowledge ready for their next phase of Post 16 learning. Every minute at school should be seen as an opportunity to help the child to make progress whether it be academically or socially and emotionally. The curriculum offered at the centre is personalised to meet the individual needs of each child.

We look forward to receiving your application and please do not hesitate to request a visit or more information.