National Star College A GSG School
- National Star College
Ullenwood
Cheltenham
GL53 9QU - Head: Pauline Bayliss-Jones
- T 01242 527631
- E enquiries@nationalstar.org
- W www.nationalstar.org/
- A state special school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 25 with complex needs, physical disabilities, learning difficulties, and life limiting illnesses.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Gloucestershire
- Religion: Does not apply
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
If you want your child to live as independently as possible, to engage in economic activity and to become a confident communicator then the National Star College might just exceed all your aspirations. 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…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Acting assistant principal
Since September 2016, Pauline Bayliss-Jones, previously director of learning programmes.
At first sight she seems a little reserved but calm and competent. However, 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....
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived] | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Delicate Medical Problems [archived] | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Epilepsy [archived] | |
| 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 |
| Not Applicable | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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