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Derbyshire support centres: education and learning

Derbyshire Support Centres (PRUs) provide statutory education to children who are at risk of, or have been permanently excluded from mainstream school, or who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).


There are 3 Derbyshire Support Centres (PRUs) registered with the Department for Education:

  • North East Derbyshire Support Centre
  • South Derbyshire Support Centre
  • Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre

North East Derbyshire Support Centre has 5 sites in the north of Derbyshire. Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre has 3 sites in that area. South Derbyshire has one site in Newhall, Swadlincote.

These fulfil a countywide provision from key stage 2 through to key stage 4.

Search for a support centre

North East Derbyshire Support Centre

Hasland site

The Green Hasland
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 0LN

Headteacher: Janine Dix, email jdix@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Telephone: 01246 237640

School business manager: Sarah Powell, email sarah.powell@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Business services email admin@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Barrow Hill site

Station Road
Barrow Hill
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S43 2PG

Assistant headteacher: Melanie Stevenson, email mstevenson@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Telephone: 01246 237640

Chapel site

25 High Street
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Derbyshire
SK23 0HD

Deputy headteacher: David Marlow, email dmarlow@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Telephone: 01246 237640

South Derbyshire Support Centre

South Derbyshire Support Centre
Memorial Hall
Main Street
Newhall
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0TW

Executive headteacher: Gareth Allen, email gallen@sdsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Head of centre: Jolene Carter, email jcarter@sdsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Telephone: 01283 550667

Deputy headteacher: Bev Rowley, email browley@sdsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

School business manager: Deborah Dolman, email ddolman@sdsc.derbsyhire.sch.uk

Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre

Bennerley Site

Bennerley Avenue
Cotmanhay
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 8PF

Headteacher: Kevin Wildrianne, email kwildrianne@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Telephone: 0115 8500820

Deputy headteacher: Kelly White, email kwhite@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk

School business manager: Kay Pilkington, email kpilkington@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Business services: Sarah Wright, email swright2@avesc.derbsyhire.sch.uk

Alternative provision - south site (Kirk Hallam)

Windsor Crescent
Kirk Hallam
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 4HD

Assistant headteacher: Debbie Beckett, email dbeckett@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Telephone: 0115 8500829

Alternative provision - north site (Hasland)

The Green
Hasland
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 0LN

Business services: Ellen Richardson, email erichardson@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk or Karen Bertram, email kbertram@avesc.derbsyhire.sch.uk

Sawley site

Mikado Road
Long Eaton
Derbyshire
NG10 3GN

Sophie Fox, email sfox@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Telephone: 0115 8500843

Business services: Karen Fletcher, email kfletcher@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk