Schools for speech disorders in UK

[Crick]

Hi there,

I have a question concerning the school system in the UK. I am from Germany and I plan to go to the UK to work here for a couple of years. Since my wife will come with me, we are looking around to find a place where she can work. She is a teacher for kids with speech and learning disorders. I was wondering, if there are specialized schools in UK or if all of the school are inclusive education schools. And if such specialized schools exist, how can I find them? Do they have special names?

I would thank you for your help

Crick

[Dave]

Sorry no-one has replied to your post. Maybe I can help.

There are "special" schools in the UK but they are not really differentiated by having "special" names. You can find them by searching the local education authorities for the UK counties on the internet e.g. for Yorkshire, Derbyshire etc. From here you will find the listing of special schools.

There is a trend towards more and more inclusion within mainstream schools but there are still a number of special schools available. However, within the mainstream, there are also "learning assisted" schools with dedicated staff to assist those with learning difficulties.

I hope that helps a little.

Dave

[Crick]

Thank you very much Dave! It is a starting point for me. From there I hopefully can find what I am looking for. So thanks a lot again.

Cheers

Crick