A special educational needs school in Jesmond has launched what is thought to be the country’s first police cadet programme for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Northern Counties School on Tankerville Terrace enrolled its first five Volunteer Police Cadets last month
Northern Counties School on Tankerville Terrace has scooped an Innovation in Education Award at the National Association of Special Schools Awards in Bristol, recognising its contribution to improving special education assessments. The therapy team at the school, which is part of the Percy Hedley Foundation,
The financial pressures on universities could negatively impact communities with high student populations like Jesmond, a Newcastle University academic has warned. “We have seen far fewer international students coming into the UK,” Nick Rush-Cooper, the degree programme director for Digital Cultures and Media at Newcastle
Operation Oak’s main aim is to tackle student ASB and disorder, in a bid to make safer and quieter areas for residents to live, reports Jack Evans
Jesmond schools have donated to local food charities over the winter period to support efforts to combat food poverty, reports Olivia Courtney-Ashton
New data shows a year-on-year drop in incidents dating back to the new academic year, reports Tima Saffan
The Percy Hedley Foundation is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, and JesmondLocal spoke to one of the schools under their management to see see the impact they have.
Jesmond school teams took home a magnificent seven awards at a recent event held at Newcastle University, reports Olivia Courtney-Ashton
Royal Grammar School pupils received a pleasant surprise – certificates for their adeptness at learning, reports Olivia Courtney-Ashton
Jesmond Library held a cybersecurity event on November 1st as “cybercrime is the largest area of crime in the UK currently,” Lauren Clarke reports