Percy Hedley Foundation

Foundation Schools

Percy Hedley Foundation Children's Services provide education for children aged 1-4 years,  3-11 years, 11-16 years, and for young people 16-19 years.

The Foundation also provides five day boarding with high quality care, and respite and independence training for pupils on a full or part time basis.  In each school, pupil populations - children with cerebral palsy, children with speech, language and communication difficulties - are taught separately until they reach 14 years of age. They are then taught in groups according to the type of accreditation being followed.

Following our recent merger with Northern Counties School, we have launched an exciting new education services for children with hearing impairment. Read more about Hearing Impairment Services ...

The Foundation also provides Family Support and Assessment Services and a School for Parents

Primary School

The primary school (3-11 years) is based at our Forest Hall site which has good facilities for class based and specialist teaching.  This accommodation includes a dining hall, gym, hydrotherapy pool, sensory integration room, library and staff training facilities.

Primary School Head Teacher:  Lynn Watson
Tel: (0191) 266 5491 / Email: l.watson@percyhedley.org.uk

Secondary School

The secondary school (11-16 years) is based at our Killingworth site.  The school has excellent facilities for specialist teaching and has a dining hall, gym, suites of therapy rooms, a learning resources centre and state of the art ICT provision.  This school provides the base for a specialist UK Online Centre which offers evening courses for disabled users.

Secondary School Head Teacher: Lynn Watson
Tel: (0191) 216 1811 / Email: l.watson@percyhedley.org.uk

Post-16 Education

The Post 16 Unit (16-19) is also based on our Killingworth site. It has purpose built accommodation for up to 24 students; which includes its own teaching areas, kitchen, dining area and residential accommodation.

ICT

The Percy Hedley Internet Computer Technology centre is based at our Killingworth site. It offers open access computer training for students at the school and in the community. Young disabled people are welcome to practise their computer skills and learn to use adaptive technology. Parents, carers and assistants can join courses to discover how to overcome barriers of access to the internet.

Northern Counties School

Northern Counties School is a very special school with a national reputation for excellent practice. We provide education, therapy and care with a specialised Total Communication approach.

All of our students have communication difficulties and our staff are highly trained in a wide range of approaches to maximise every child's ability to communicate effectively. We are all trained to sign and also use speech, picture symbols, PECS and Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems including Voice Output Communication Aids.

Our students are encouraged as individuals to meet their full potential and become as independent as they can.

We provide specialist teaching and therapy within excellent facilities which are available to children throughout the region. We also provide a residential setting for students from further afield.

Visitors are very welcome - just ring Judith James, Head Teacher on (0191) 281 5821 / Email: j.james@percyhedley.org.uk or visit the website at www.northern-counties-school.co.uk.