National Star College A GSG School
- National Star College
Ullenwood
Cheltenham
GL53 9QU - Head: Lynette Barrett
- 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: 200
- 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
Entrance
Parents often come on their own for a visit to see if the college would be suitable for their son/daughter. Then they will come with a potential student and maybe book in for an assessment if appropriate.
Students do not always start in September, but if they get a year's funding it is likely that they will get a full 12 months at the college.
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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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