Meath School

Since 2022, Majella Delaney, who joined the school two years earlier as deputy head. Before that, she was vice principal for inclusion in a large mainstream school with specialist resourced provision for speech, language and communication – and which

Meath is a non-maintained special for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). It is a total communication environment that supports Alternative Augmentative Communication programmes and cued articulation. Prospective pupils

Discussions with families start in year 5 about the secondary school transition to ensure everyone understands the process and the decisions they will need to make. At 11+ all pupils move on to other special senior schools with provision for SLCN.

On-site residential house with cosy family style accommodation for up to 15 boarders, also availability for some flexi boarding. The boarding house is run by four staff and manager, with two waking staff on duty throughout the night. Brightly

The majority of pupils are funded by the local authority via an EHCP, but as an independent non-maintained school, some families are able to self-fund while awaiting an EHCP. The school is part of Speech and Language UK which is the operating name

Seven small classes (with a maximum of 12 pupils in each) make up this very special and inspiring school, where child is carefully placed in a class that matches their developmental stage and comprehension. Classes, which can span two year groups,

A unique and special place where children thrive. Pupils with speech and language needs develop socially and academically under the direction and dedication of talented staff teams. ‘Our son has progressed beyond our wildest dreams’, said one parent.