NCW has received Outstanding or Good in all categories in it’s 2024 Ofsted Inspection. “This school inspires, nurtures, and empowers pupils to succeed both in their education and in later life. It maintains high expectations for all pupils, including those in the sixth form. Staff give careful consideration to the needs of pupils with visual impairments. This allows pupils to thrive. Parents and carers view the school as a community.”

We are proud to partner with charities that support our mission of empowering young blind and vision-impaired students. Together, we help them build confidence, self-esteem and the skills they need for life beyond our College. Recently we welcomed our charity partner Look UK into college to run a workshop for our Sixth Form Students. Ruth,

5 Star school meals!   Following an unannounced inspection by Environmental Health Officers on Monday from Worcestershire Regulatory Services, our incredible catering team has once again achieved a 5-star food hygiene rating! This is a well-deserved recognition of their hard work and dedication to maintaining the highest standards. Our catering team plays such an important

At the end of last half term, our students participated in an engaging workshop featuring 3D-printed tactile diagrams. They explored materials designed by George Rhodes for the National Archives project in March, alongside a variety of diagrams related to Science, Maths and Mobility. Among the highlights was a tactile representation of a Canadian bus station,

  This week, our college was buzzing with excitement as we joined together to support the wonderful cause of Children in Need. Organised by our Year 10 ASDAN students, the activities during break time were a shining example of teamwork, creativity and community spirit. As part of their ASDAN award, the students were tasked with

Our brand-new Sixth Form film is now live, offering an inspiring look at what it’s like to live and learn at NCW. This film showcases the opportunities, supportive community, and high-quality education available to Sixth Form students at NCW. It’s the perfect way to get a preview of the unique NCW experience. There’s still time

We are thrilled to share the inspiring artwork of NCW student Zander, who is currently working on his Art GCSE project centred around Mythical Creatures. Zander is proving that his vision impairment is not a barrier to creativity and self-expression.  For his project, Zander has been diligently crafting stunning dragon-inspired pieces using black sculpting clay.

Over the summer holidays, while students enjoyed a well-deserved break, an amazing team of tradespeople worked tirelessly to transform the ground floor of the sixth form accommodation into a stunning, bright and airy living space. Thoughtfully designed with accessibility in mind, this new space will better support the needs of students with a vision impairment

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