Government should implement professional development entitlement for teachers– new report
Teachers should be given a government implemented entitlement to professional development at all stages of their career and all schools should appoint a senior leader responsible for staff development, according to a new report.
Funding secured to further expand South Yorkshire Children’s University
Sheffield Hallam has committed to funding the ongoing expansion of the Children's University across South Yorkshire.
Government childcare policy fails to address nursery ‘cold spots’ in disadvantaged areas
Experts in early childhood education have called on the government to focus on incentivising providers to operate in disadvantaged areas, rather than targeting funding on middle and high income earners.
Sheffield Hallam University supports first South Yorkshire Child Poverty Summit
Sheffield Early Learning Community with support from Save the Children UK is holding the first ever child poverty summit in South Yorkshire to focus on solutions to child poverty rates in the region.
Sheffield Hallam hosts UK’s first student remote controlled motorsports championship
Students from six schools and colleges across South Yorkshire and Warwickshire have taken part in the UK’s first remote-controlled motorsports championship designed exclusively for schools.
More than 9,600 students celebrated at biggest ever annual graduation event
More than 9,600 students have graduated from Sheffield Hallam University as part of the biggest ever annual programme of ceremonies.
Universities launch South Yorkshire Children’s University partnership
Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield have launched a new partnership that will support the expansion of Children’s University in South Yorkshire, so that every child and young person in the region can be encouraged and rewarded for taking part in extra-curricular activities.
First cohort graduate from programme to support black students towards doctoral-level study
A programme set up to increase the number of black doctoral-level students has seen the first cohort graduate.
Mentoring scheme extended to support young people with special educational needs
Young people with special educational needs have benefited from one-to-one mentoring support as part of a pilot of a successful Sheffield Hallam University-led graduate mentoring scheme.
Sheffield Hallam Coronavirus Appeal reaches 100,000 pounds milestone
An appeal launched last month to support students who are facing unprecedented challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic has raised more than £100,000.