The Network is for teachers, parents and young people to share ideas about how bullying should be tackled. The main focus is bullying which is related to school communities - and its consequences. They provide information about how bullying can be tackled, not an advice…
The Autism Education Trust (AET) believes that all children and young people with autism must receive an education which enables them to reach their individual potential to engage in society as active citizens (and that individuals, families and professionals are informed, supported and equipped to…
Beanstalk is a national charity that provides one-to-one literacy support to children who struggle with their reading ability. Beanstalk recruits, trains and supports volunteers to provide consistent, one-to-one literacy support to primary school children who need help. Beanstalk's trained reading helpers give children the support they need to…
The Bungalow Partnership supports children, young people and families across Tees Valley, providing a range of therapeutic support that aims to improve emotional wellbeing. We provide therapeutic support to a number of schools in Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. We also accept referrals from…
ClearVision is a UK postal lending library of mainstream children's books with added braille. Their books all have braille (or Moon), print and pictures, making them suitable for visually-impaired and sighted children and adults to share.
Concept Training is one of the country's leading providers of training for anyone living or working with people of all ages who have Special Needs. We offer a wide range of training programmes for anyone working or living with Children, Young People and Adults with…
NICE is a unique charity which believes that every person with a movement disorder has both the potential and the right to specialised services which recognise their needs, desires and wishes. NICE has two distinct strands to their mission: The first one is to provide a range…
If you are a higher education student living in England, you can apply for a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) if you have a disability, including a: long-term health condition mental health condition specific learning difficulty, eg dyslexia You must meet the definition of disability under the…
Academic excellence and student happiness are our main priorities. We work hard so that all of our young people have the best education we can provide. We want students to be confident and articulate, self-motivated and determined to succeed. We want them to enjoy and…
The Education Centre was originally set up in 2005 as a branch of the Down Syndrome Educational Trust, by new parent and teacher Maggie Hart, because she felt that the work undertaken by the Trust would benefit her own son and other children like him…
Challenge and support schools, academies and settings with statutory duties regarding S.E.N.D. Provide schools, academies and settings with advice and support on effective practice to meet the needs of children/young people with S.E.N.D.
Education Improvement Service (EIS) The Education Improvement Service (Children’s Services) ensures that schools and settings are well placed to secure the very best outcomes for the children and young people in Stockton-on-Tees and to carry out the statutory duties pertaining to educational provision. To achieve…
Service Overview The Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is part of SEN and Engagement Service. Educational Psychologists (EPs)in Stockton provide independent advice to children, young people, parents and setting with the aim of supporting and promoting positive outcomes for all children and young people (0 –…
The Access to Learning Fund has been replaced. Contact your university or college to find out if you’re eligible for extra money. You could get extra money from your university or college if you’re experiencing financial hardship. You may be, for example: a student with…
Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families on low incomes raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year, we provided 88,407 grants and services worth over £33 million to families across the UK. We believe that all families…
OUR Lives: Growing Up Today is a project to create a snapshot in time of life as a young person in the UK in 2016 – as told by you! First News is working with the Children’s Commissioner to create this unique record of our…
The Hearing Impaired Service is an educational service. We are based in Middlesbrough but provide support to children and families who live in the boroughs Middlesbrough, Stockton & Billingham, Redcar & Cleveland & Hartlepool. Middlesbrough is the lead authority in this arrangement.
IDL Literacy is a cloud based intervention software, specifically designed to help improve the reading and spelling ability of those with dyslexia and dyslexia type tendencies. It can also be used as a wider literacy tool for other students. Many schools have reported benefits to those…
