West Jesmond Primary School has welcomed two new therapy dogs, Forrest and Mabel, into its education programme, supporting both student wellbeing and reading development. Both dogs are visiting the school on a weekly basis as part of a structured scheme that addresses student’s needs, but
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,