Henshaws College
- Henshaws College
Bogs Lane
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 4ED - Head: Directors Sally Daniels
- T 01423 886451
- F 01423 885095
- E admissions@henshaws.ac.uk
- W www.henshaws.org.uk
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 24.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: North Yorkshire
- Religion: Does not apply
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What the school says...
Henshaws College is a further education College for both residential and day students with learning difficulties and disabilities. The college specialises in visual impairment.
Henshaws College empowers students to:
Maximise their independence and employability
Minimise the effects of their disabilities
Achieve success throughout their adult lives
The emphasis is on seeing the ability in every student and maximising their learning potential by offering the appropriate support to enable each student to achieve their goals, increase their independence, confidence and self-esteem. ...Read more
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Special Education Needs
The college caters primarily for young people with visual impairments and additional or complex needs. There is good wheelchair access. It is no longer vital to have a primary diagnosis of VI - contact the college for information.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
|
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
|
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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