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Railway Children Nursery Treeton has been praised as a daycare where "children are happy" and staff constantly reinforce good behaviour.

Treeton nursery where "children are happy" rated 'Good'

Three Sheffield secondary schools - High Storrs, Tapton and Silverdale - have made the Sunday Times' Parent Power list of 'best 10 in the North' for 2024.

Three Sheffield schools make list of North's best 10 secondary schools

More than 9,600 students graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in the past fortnight as part of "the biggest ever" annual programme of ceremonies.

Sheffield Hallam University holds 'biggest ever' graduation event

Children's author, Carly Hart, visited Emmaus Catholic and Church of England Primary School in Sheffield after 116 local primary schools received around £2,000 worth of book donations from Bookmark Reading Charity. (Photo courtesy of Bookmark Reading Charity)

Massive £232,000 book donation to 116 local primary schools

Youngsters on patrol outside Westways Primary school in the new Good / Bad Parking scheme, Picture: David Kessen, National World

Drivers handed 'tickets' as action on parking outside schools launched

South Yorkshrie colleges and training providers will benefit from £4.2m funding for training in jobs in the digital and green energy sectors. Picture: Desola Lanre-Ologun/ Unsplash

Region ‘on course for a green and digital future’ following £4.2m training boost

Here are the latest Ofsted reports for Sheffield's schools and nurseries between October 20 and November 21

Here are all the latest Ofsted ratings for city's schools

Students have crashed Sheffield University's formal opening of The Wave in solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Students crash university event in solidarity with Palestine

Warren Carratt, chief executive of Nexus Multi Academy Trust and Councillor Chris Read, leader of the council, officially opening Forest View

Extra school places for pupils with special educational needs in Rotherham

Pantosaurus during one of his visits.

Hundreds of school children Talk PANTS with the NSPCC

Police were called to Oasis Academy Watermead, near Shirecliffe, after an incident involving a 'distressed young person'. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers / Google

Arrest confirmed after police incident at primary school

How Sheffield couple built a half a billion pound company

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Council grants additional £318,000 for new Barnsley town centre youth clubs

Latvian writer and journalist Guna Roze

A best-selling author from the Baltic gives a public talk

These were the hardest secondary schools to get into in Sheffield for the 2023/24 academic year based on how many pupils each school turned away.

These were the hardest secondary schools to get into this year

Sheffield's Children's Services have been rated 'Good' overall by Ofsted, with its Children In Care provision even being praised as 'Outstanding'.

Ofsted rates Sheffield's care of its most vulnerable children 'Good'

A new three-storey classroom block has been opened at Silverdale School to help Sheffield cope with an urgent need for more secondary places.

Silverdale School cuts ribbon on three-storey classroom block

Theo the Bear visiting the Crystal Peaks Christmas display

Look out for snowflakes at Crystal Peaks this Christmas

The University of Sheffield has apologised to a family after they failed to notify them that they no longer accepted for anatomy teaching.

Man's body not accepted by medical school in 'unforgivable' error

These are the Sheffield secondary schools whose pupils earned the best grades in the 2022-2023 academic year, according to the latest Attainment 8 scores.

The Sheffield secondary schools with the best grades in 2023

A councillor has said that ‘something needs to be done’ about expensive term time holidays while discussing a rise in home schooling in Rotherham.

Something needs to be done’ about expensive term time holidays says councillor

Ofsted inspected the council’s children’s service in September, and praised ‘extensive’ efforts from social workers and ‘swift action’ to find homes for at-risk youngsters.

Barnsley children’s services rated good after improvements

Here are all the Ofsted ratings published for Sheffield schools and nurseries between September 20 and October 26, 2023.

Round up of all latest Ofsted ratings for schools and nurseries

Geri Halliwell-Horner gives guest lecture to 'wannabe' writers at Sheffield Hallam University to mark the one-year anniversary of receiving her honorary doctorate. Photo: Paul David Drabble
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Geri Halliwell-Horner gives lecture and book reading at university

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These are how all of Sheffield's secondary schools performed in 2022-23 according to new Department for Education data known as the Progress 8 scores.

The best-performing Sheffield secondary schools in 2023

There has been a ‘steady rise’ in the number of children being educated at home since the pandemic in Rotherham.

‘Steady rise’ in number of youngsters being educated at home in Rotherham

Sheffield's-own Mercia School has been rated the best in the country for the progress made by its disadvantaged pupils in the 2022-23 academic year.

Mercia School No.1 in England for progress of disadvantaged pupils

Sheff Against Animal Experiments held a protest at Sheffield University during their recent open day. (Photo courtesy of SAAE)

Protesters crash university open day

£620,000 of Government funding to repair the roof at Abbey Lane Primary School in Sheffield has been snatched away, leading to local councillors accusing the DfE of "broken promises". Picture by Danny Lawson/PA Wire

£600,000 funding to repair RAAC at Sheffield school is pulled

Steph Darwent passed away on October 19, after falling ill at work the day before.

Tributes paid to 'one-in-a-billion' Sheffield woman after tragic death

The All Saints Catholic High School community is mourning the loss of teacher, Steph Darwent, after she passed away in hospital on Thursday with her family by her side.

Heartbreak as 'valued' high school teacher dies after falling ill

Sheffield University has commissioned a review of the 2016 Sheffield Beer City Report with Barnsley-born beer writer, Pete Brown. (Photos courtesy of Sheffield University and Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Is Sheffield still the best in the world for beer?

Roxy Cuttill with fellow Y2 pupils at Mylnhurst Preparatory School

School shows support of much-loved pupil with alopecia

Clifford All Saints C of E School in Sheffield will be leaving its site on Psalter Lane forever on November 1, with all children moving to its other home on Ringinglow Road.

'Moving day' for Sheffield's Clifford All Saints School announced

A total of 651 pupils, from 40 primary and junior schools, ran in the Primary Cross Country Association event on the Bole Hills field in Crookes

Highest number ever for school cross-country running race in Sheffield

Onboard Chief Executive, Amy Cooper (left) has said the group have been on an "amazing journey". (Photo courtesy of Kieran Cooper)

Huge expansion coming for skatepark helping 'forgotten' youngsters

A mum from Sheffield has told The Star how smoke and pollutants from controlled burns on moors near Sheffield caused her daughters asthma to flare up. (Circle photo courtesy of PA)

Moor fires health concern as asthmatic girl struggles home from school

Sheffield Woodland Kindergarten, in Broomhall, has climbed out of an "inadequate" rating it was handed in 2022 and is now "good" again in all areas.

Nursery rated 'good' again by Ofsted after 'challenging year'

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Organisers say the visit will feature an interactive ‘Discover Your Inner Santa’ quiz, immersive life-sized Christmas baubles and 'gamified moments with incredible prizes'.

This is when the Coca Cola truck will arrive at Meadowhall

Sheffield Parkway is expected to be closed until about 8pm tonight (Friday, December 1, 2023) after a multi-vehicle crash which has left four people injured

Four people including boy, 2, left injured after 'serious' crash

The weather warning has been issued for Sheffield, and across Yorkshire, and is set to come into force from 6pm tonight (Saturday, December 2, 2023), and lasting until midday tomorrow (Sunday, December 3, 2023)

Met Office issues yellow warning of snow and ice for Sheffield