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Ofsted rated us
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment OUTSTANDING 1
Outcomes for children OUTSTANDING 1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2
Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2
Our aim is to create the best starting point for your child’s education in a happy friendly environment.
Our fabulous outside area!!
Sessions are 9.00am to 12.00noon/2pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
We do however provide wrap around care, 5 days a week M-F, 8am-6pm, please speak to Gillian for further details.
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Go Far is an Ofsted registered childcare provider. We pride ourselves on our outdoor provision and excellent staff!
We aim to provide you with high quality, affordable child care, in a safe, secure and fun environment, which enables your child to grow and develop.
We work towards the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and cover the seven areas of development.
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Free play where children choose from several activities. Healthy snack time. Song time. Physical activity time. Story time. Circle time. Indoor and outdoor play. Computer room. Gardening.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday open 9am until 3pm, and children bring a pack lunch.
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Healthworks Pre-school is an Ofsted registered community Pre-School. Rated "Good" in 2018
We aim to provide a safe stimulating and caring environment where children and their families feel welcome and valued.
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Bright Minds @ Mountfield has a vibrant atmosphere, a child directed environment and a huge range of activities that children can choose to play. Children are happy and have a say in the way in which the setting is run.
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We are a NOT-for-PROFIT group keeping our fees low. We offer funded places. 15 hours and 30 hours available.
We are based in a modern, purpose built classroom in the Early Years section at Westerhope Primary School. We have a large outdoor play area with a wide range of equipment. We also have use of the school field, forest school area, and outdoor stage.
We have a stimulating and welcoming environment with good grades throughout and OUTSTANDING for Personal development, behaviour and welfare from our Ofsted inspection 25/4/2019.
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We have a well resourced main room which houses all our resources ie small world toys, building blocks, large/ small cars, garages, castles, dolls houses, chalk boards, a large range of arts and crafts material and equipment, jigsaws for varying ages and abilities, musical instruments, home corner, library area, computer area and changing area.
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The Little Lotus Nursery
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We provide childcare for funded, private and childcare vouchers.
We offer an exciting environment where children have safe and secure access to our outdoor play area. We follow to EYFS and development matters statutory framework and all the staff are fully qualified at level 3 or above with plenty of experience in childcare.
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PEGS Pre-School is situated in St Charles Church Hall which is a large modern building. There is a large hall and a lovely outdoor play area. Inside the children can play with the various toys that are put out on tables and mats or they can paint at the easels.
Every day there is an adult led activity which the children are encouraged to try. There is a home corner, with a kitchen and various role play toys. There is also a quiet corner where the children can sit and read or carry out quieter activities.
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The Little Hut Pre-School is a graduate led setting, we offer quality childcare in a warm, caring, homely environment.
The pre-school provides a well planned and organised play environment that offers children rich and stimulating experiences, alongside opportunities to explore, experiment, plan and make decisions for themselves.
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Shooting Stars offer high quality early years childcare and education from birth to 5 years. We also offer a wrap around care service for school aged children as well as a specialized 'Super Stars' (aged 5 - 11 years) holiday club. With highly experienced and qualified staff, including a fully qualified early years teacher to teach the 'Big stars' (aged 3 - 4 years)
Shooting Stars is open all year round (except 2 weeks over Christmas) Monday to Friday 7.30am till 6.00pm. We do morning, afternoon and full day sessions. We offer funded places and accept tax free childcare.
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Footsteps Nunsmoor is an accessible, open plan early years setting, we offer part time places for children aged 2-5 years either morning or afternoon sessions.
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- We offer 2, 3, and 4 years funded education as well as paid for places.
- We provide a wrap around service to the onsite nursery school at English Martyrs’
- We offer access to our breakfast and after school clubs on site, so children can access childcare from 8:00am-5:50pm for children ages 3 and over.
- We also offer a holiday club
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Our playgroup is opened in September 2017 for children aged 18 months plus.
We are a small setting based in the grounds of St Catherine's RC Primary School, Sandyford.
We have a lovely room in the school with our own outdoor area.
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We provide a warm and friendly environment for children to reach their full potential by offering an extensive variety of play opportunities, covering all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Including role play, exploration area, maths area and sand/ water play.
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For over 35 years we've led the way in providing specialist care, education and services for children, young people and adults with autism, across the North-east of England.
Recognised for our innovation and excellence, everything we do stems from an unswerving belief in providing bespoke person-centered support. It’s at the heart of who we are to recognise the uniqueness of every human being, and to understand that as a spectrum condition no two people with autism will have the same needs or wants.
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Autism North East is a Social Enterprise, non-profit-making organisation providing assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children, young people and adults where this is a concern related to an Autism Spectrum Condition.
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Based in Stockton, Sunderland and Newcastle, the College provides day and residential education for young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years with an autism spectrum condition (ASC). Students come from across the country to access this specialist provision that enables them to achieve their personal ambitions.
The majority of our students have additional and complex needs including learning disabilities, ADHD, mental health conditions, behaviours that challenge and sensory issues.
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Education and Services for People with Autism Limited is a Registered Charity with over 24 years’ experience of supporting people on the autism spectrum.
ESPA’s services include:
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The Newcastle Community Team for Learning Disabilities is based at Benton House in Newcastle.
The Adult team provides specialist assessment and treatment to people aged 18 years and over with a learning disability and additional health needs, where the person’s needs are complex and require an integrated approach to care and treatment that cannot be met through mainstream services.
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The Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders Service (CNDS) is a specialist second opinion Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) service for children and young people. We provide diagnostic assessments where there is uncertainty around diagnosis. In addition we also provide consultation and management advice to local services concerning children and young people who already have an existing ASD diagnosis.
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Outreach clinic to provide people with a learning disability who have offended or show offending type behaviour(s), and those involved in caring for them the opportunity to seek advice and support on managing day to day forensic issues.
Areas covered: Cumbria, Sunderland and Newcastle
How to get referred:
Referrals must be made through local community nursing teams for each locality.
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We provide a range of specialist services for both adults and children with autism and or learning disabilities or both. We work closely with other Trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary sector organisations.
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Lennox is a seven bed unit providing comprehensive assessment and treatment for young people aged 12-18 with complex mild to moderate learning disability and a requirement of a high level of supervision in a medium secure environment.
Referrals are accepted from specialist mental health teams regionally, nationally and internationally. Informal enquiries are welcomed and advice can be given by telephone prior to referrals.
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