National Star College A GSG School
- National Star College
Ullenwood
Cheltenham
GL53 9QU - Head: Pauline Bayliss-Jones
- T 01242 527631
- E [email protected]
- W www.nationalstar.org
- An independent specialist college for students aged from 16 to 25 with complex needs, physical disabilities, learning difficulties, and life limiting illnesses.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Gloucestershire
- Pupils: 179
- Religion: Does not apply
- Open days: See website for virtual tour
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The college has its own orchestra. During the visit one class was playing standard and bespoke instruments and music via iPad apps. The college recognises that the arts offer few opportunities for employment but wants to help learners develop as musicians, dancers, actors and artists. Because of the nature of their specialist needs the students are unlikely to get a job through filling out an application form or sending a CV. Instead they have work placements where their abilities are assessed, and roles are customised so an employer can make a realistic offer of paid work. Some may work for four to six hours; some may build to 16 hours or more ...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2016, Pauline Bayliss-Jones, previously director of learning programmes.
At first sight she seems a little reserved but she lights up when she talks about the students and the staff and is a great advocate for the holistic approach the college has put in place. She has a sparky sense of humour and an empathetic approach.
She has 20 years' experience working in teaching young adults. Formerly a lecturer in mainstream at Gloscat, a further education college with campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester, she moved to a rehabilitation programme working with people who had industrial injuries or serious illnesses. She joined National Star in 1997 as an IT tutor and has been a member of the senior management since 2003.
In 2014 she...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | Y |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | Y |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| 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 |
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