Hedleys College
- Hedleys College
Station Road
Forest Hall
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE12 8YY - Head: Mrs Joanne Rees-Proud
- T 0191 266 5491
- E [email protected]
- W www.percyhedle…edleys-college/
- A special independent school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 25 with moderate, severe or complex learning difficulties, physical disabilities, complex communication needs, sensory impairments and medical needs
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: North Tyneside
- Pupils: 108
- Fees: Funded by LEA
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What the school says...
Head of college since 2014, Mrs Joanne Rees-Proud. Joanne has worked at the college since it opened originally as a Personal Tutor. Joanne returned from maternity leave in April 2017 and is back in position as Head of College. Joanne has worked in further education and supporting young people with disabilities for over 15 years. Hedleys College is an active member of NATSPEC and works hard to break down stereotypes and work on national projects which bring recognition of our students achievements. ...Read more
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Special Education Needs
Students will have profound, severe or moderate learning difficulties which may include complex multiple needs such as physical disabilities, complex communication needs, social and emotional and mental health difficulties, and sensory impairments. The College is appropriate for a wide range of young people and provides education for those students with complex disabilities, social emotional and mental health difficulties, autism, visually impaired, deaf, sensory difficulties, and moderate learning difficulties, physical and medical needs.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | Y |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | Y |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | Y |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | Y |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
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