Widgit Centres
England: West Midlands
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Birmingham |
| Name: |
The Pines School Outreach Advisory and Support Inclusion Service |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre and Trainer supporting Local Authority Schools |
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The Pines School is currently a lead school within an inclusion network, working to raise awareness of communication difficulties/autism spectrum disorders and skill mainstream staff in their management of pupils. |
| Contact: |
Jane Murphy \ Gillian Kendrick |
| Address: |
The Pines School, Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 8LL |
| Tel: |
0121 464 6136 |
| Email: |
j.murphy@pines.bham.sch.uk
g.kendrick@pines.bham.sch.uk |
| Web: |
www.pines.bham.sch.uk/ |
| Area: |
Birmingham |
| Name: |
Pupil and School Support |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
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The Pupil and School Support team provide both on-site training sessions and training in individual Birmingham Local Authority schools. |
| Contact: |
Sue Smith / Narinder Palmer |
| Address: |
Inclusion Support Education Centre (ISEC), Perry Common Road, Birmingham, B23 7AT |
| Tel: |
0121 3030100 |
| Email: |
susan.j.smith@birmingham.gov.uk
narinder.palmer@birmingham.gov.uk |
| Area: |
Coventry |
| Name: |
Coventry Access and Technology Service |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre and Trainer supporting Local Authority Schools |
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The Service provides an ICT assessment on request from schools and other LEA services for those pupils who have difficulties in accessing the curriculum. We work with mainstream and Special schools with pupils from 3 - 19 years and offer advice and support on software and hardware solutions. |
| Contact: |
Di Liney |
| Address: |
c/o Sherbourne Feilds School, Rowington Close, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 1PR |
| Tel: |
02476 599465 |
| Email: |
di.Liney@coventry.gov.uk |
| Area: |
Hereford |
| Name: |
Herefordshire Learning and Achievement Service |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre and Trainer supporting Local Authority Schools |
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The Specialist Support Services provide support, advice and training for Herefordshire schools and early years settings to support pupils with disabilities and/or Special Educational Needs, including: moderate, severe and specific learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, autistic spectrum disorders, physical and sensory impairments and also pupils for whom English is an additional language. |
| Contact: |
Mark Sanderson / Asha Begley |
| Address: |
PO Box 185, Blackfriars, Blackfriars Street, Hereford, HR4 9ZR |
| Tel: |
01432 383040 |
| Email: |
msanderson@herefordshire.gov.uk
abegley@herefordshire.gov.uk |
| Area: |
Kidderminster |
| Name: |
Wyre Forest Speech and Language Therapy, Worcestershire NHS |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre |
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We provide support and advice to parents and staff working with children involved with our service. Training is also available. |
| Contact: |
Emma Caddick |
| Address: |
Franche Clinic, Marlpool Place, Kidderminster, Worcestershire,WR4 0SN |
| Tel: |
01562 752749 |
| Email: |
emmacaddick@nhs.net |
| Area: |
Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Name: |
Blackfriars Special School |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
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The Physical Disability Support Service supports CYP, parents & staff in mainstream schools within Staffordshire, offering advice to support full inclusion.
We assess, advise & train in the use of software & hardware for those who need support with physical access, some of whom also have specific learning and or communication difficulties, in order to enable achievement in the curriculum.
We offer a limited loan service (hardware & software, assistive technology) for schools within the county. We are able to offer training on software on request. |
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| Contact: |
Glynis Brewer / Aiden Jenkins |
| Address: |
Priory Rd, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TF |
| Tel: |
01782 297780 |
| Email: |
gbrewer@blackfriars.staffs.sch.uk
ajenkins@blackfriars.staffs.sch.uk |
| Web: |
www.blackfriars.staffs.sch.uk |
| Area: |
Stafford |
| Name: |
Staffordshire Specialist Support Service/ Autism Outreach Team |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
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The Autism Outreach Team provides support, advice and training for Staffordshire mainstream schools and early years settings to support pupils with autism spectrum disorders. Use of Communicate in Print is part of our everyday resource making facility. We encourage schools to use CIP by providing staff training. |
| Contact: |
Tracy Garton / Julie Birchall |
| Address: |
Flash Ley Centre, Stafford, Hawksmoor Road, Stafford, ST17 9DR |
| Tel: |
01785 356 830 |
| Email: |
tracy.garton@staffordshire.gov.uk
julie.birchall@staffordshire.gov.uk |
| Area: |
Stoke-on-Trent |
| Name: |
Stoke-on-Trent SEND Services |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre and Trainer supporting Local Authority Schools |
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The Inclusion Service supports pupils & staff in mainstream schools within Stoke-on-Trent, offering advice to support all areas of inclusion.
We assess, advise & train in the use of software & hardware for pupils with SEN/LDD including sensory and physical needs in order to enable all pupils to reach their maximum potential. |
| Contact: |
Tracy Bradshaw / Jane Plant |
| Address: |
The Mount, Mount Avenue, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JU |
| Tel: |
01782 232538 |
| Email: |
tracy.bradshaw@stoke.gov.uk
send@stoke.gov.uk |
| Area: |
Sutton Coldfield |
| Name: |
Outreach @ Lindens |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
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We are Walsall's school based outreach support service for children with physical impairments and complex medical needs. We have a small range of specialist equipment to loan to schools and settings across the borough and offer support to school staff to develop their own skills and capabilities. |
| Contact: |
Hilary Little |
| Address: |
Lindens Primary School, Hundred Acre Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BB |
| Tel: |
0121 580 7757 |
| Email: |
outreach@lindens.walsall.sch.uk |
| Web: |
www.lindens.walsall.sch.uk |
| Area: |
Tipton |
| Name: |
Sandwell Speech and Language Therapy Department |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre and Trainer supporting Local Authority Schools |
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We have offered and provided training to most Primary mainstream schools in Sandwell and all Special Schools in the use of CIP2, working in collaboration with Education. We have offered and provided additional support to parents and others services will also be offered. We also provide additional training in developing Total Communication environments and effective approaches to using symbol-based resources to help develop learning, communication, literacy and independence. |
| Contact: |
Justin Drew |
| Address: |
Glebefields Health Centre, St Marks Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 0UB |
| Tel: |
0121 530 8030 |
| Email: |
justin.drew@nhs.net |
| Area: |
Worcester |
| Name: |
Worcestershire County Council |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre and Trainer supporting Local Authority Schools |
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Support and training for Widgit products is available through ICT4Inclusion - a partnership arrangement between IS-SS, Learning Support, Achievement and Access and IBS Schools. Sessions are available at The Finstall Centre, Pitmaston House, your school and other locations. A 20% discount on Widgit software is available from IBS Schools. |
| Contact: |
Dave Mitchell |
| Address: |
IS-SS (Perry Wood), County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP |
| Tel: |
01905 728923 |
| Email: |
dmitchell@worcestershire.gov.uk |
| Area: |
Worcester |
| Name: |
Wyre Forest School |
| Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
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Blakebrook School's Outreach Service supports local schools to address the needs of pupils with Communication and Language Difficulties especially those pupils working at Pre- National Curriculum levels. We provide staff training and work with pupils offering help with teaching strategies and curriculum differentiation. Use of Communicate In Print is a fundamental resource for our work. |
| Contact: |
Jennifer Dickie |
| Address: |
Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 6RL |
| Tel: |
01562 753066 |
| Email: |
jmd96@wfs.worcs.sch.uk |
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