Overview
Our schools provide inspirational and unique environments where young people can flourish. The leading provider of schools for children with Special Educational Needs in Newcastle upon Tyne. We have 2 schools, based in Forest Hall and Jesmond that offer specialist provision education for a range of complex physical disabilities and learning difficulties, and cater for children and teenagers aged 3 to 19 years old.
What we provide
We don’t just provide education, we offer a person-centred, multidisciplinary approach based on each individual child’s needs. Our schools are beaming with highly skilled professionals, from Special Educational Needs teachers and learning support assistants, to physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, and occupational therapists.
Percy Hedley School
Our core purpose is to engage, enable and empower every pupil to optimise their future life chances by unlocking individual potential and maximising their progress and attainment.
We support children with:
- Cerebral Palsy and Motor Disorders
- Autism and Communication Difficulties
- Visual Impairment and Blind
- Receptive, expressive and pragmatic language difficulties
Northern Counties School
We believe that all children have the right to an education which provides equality of opportunity, recognises and respects individual needs, allows maximum access to a broad curriculum and ensures preparation for adult life.
We support children with:
- Autism and Communication Difficulties
- Deaf and Hearing Impairment
- Profound and Multiple Learning Disability
- Visual Impairment and Blind
Great North Run 2022
Every day at Percy Hedley is rewarding, exciting and challenging! We truly value our team of amazing staff who make a real difference to the lives of the children and adults in our care. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a friendly and supportive working environment.World Book Day 2022
Both Percy Hedley School and Northern Counties School celebrated World Book Day last week, with incredible costumes based on their favourite book characters and fun-filled activities.
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