NCW student Zaki, recently had the incredible opportunity to meet his favourite author, Louie Stowell, during an event held at Birmingham Library organised by Calibre Audio. Louie Stowell, renowned for her exciting and imaginative books, has been a source of inspiration for Zaki. Zaki even managed to get an autograph! Organized by the lesser-known charity,

In 1824, Louis Braille, at just 15 years old, invented the Braille code—a tactile writing system designed to be read by touch. This ground-breaking development has enabled blind and partially sighted individuals to read, write and access information independently. Skip forward 200 years and Braille is a universal system, available in every language and is used

A chance meeting between Mobility Staff and Ringway has led to significant accessibility enhancements and new features on the NCW campus, including a specialised mobility training area. The ability to get around our campus, and the wider world, with confidence is central to the future success of our students. Our lessons begin on campus where

There is a movement within the VI sector, to have the Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (CFVI) adopted as a mandatory component of VI Education.  At NCW we are fully behind this movement as a specialist VI setting. At NCW we work towards the Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People

Earlier this month, we had the privilege of welcoming Clare Mullin, Senior Education and Engagement Officer from the UK Parliament, to NCW. Clare delivered a series of engaging workshops to all our students, shedding light on the important roles of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the UK Government. Her visit was

Alejandro standing in the middle with his manager (far left) and part of his team. The are standing in front of the main exhibit named Design Discoveries. NCW Sixth Form Student Alejandro is a super keen linguist. In fact, Alejandro is a polyglot, 4 languages and counting, namely English, Spanish, French, and Japanese, with Japanese

This week, the MFL Department not only celebrated the European Day of Languages but also went big and celebrated world languages all week! This week, Head of MFL Señora Molina has emailed students each day a fun fact to quiz their language knowledge. Some facts were true, and some were false. Students were encouraged to

Following last term’s Ofsted inspection of the Residential Provision at NCW, we are absolutely delighted to be able to share the final report which shows that NCW are ‘Good’ in all areas.  The report highlights some of the key strengths of the school including the opportunities for students to spend time with their friends, the

The LONG wait over summer is finally over and NCW students now have their exam results! The whole of the NCW community up and down the country has been rooting for our students and have enjoyed celebrating in their success. We are thrilled with the achievements of all students and look forward to seeing what

Earlier this half term, we enjoyed attending the live Yoto Carnegie Awards Ceremony in London! This trip is a firm favourite in the NCW calendar that our avid readers look forward to! Each year thousands of reading groups in schools and libraries in the UK and around the world get involved in the Yoto Carnegie